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Pseudoscorpion

Posted by April 22nd, 2009 at 9:08 am

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Pseudoscorpions

Arachnid, stingerless scorpion???
Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 3:17 PM
found this creature on my kitchen counter. about 1/8 in. long and 1/16-1/8 in wide, a very tiny thing. this is the second one that we have EVER laid our eyes on. pictures are attached.
c_seiber
East Tennesse Region

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Pseudoscorpion

Dear c_seiber,
This is a harmless Pseudoscorpion.  Various species are found nearly worldwide, and they are often encountered in peoples homes where they do their best to dispatch unwanted insect and arthropod visitors.

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  1. Corrine Thompson wrote:

    My husband seen this one on our room couple nights ago….
    thought it was a bed bug, but looked into the this site, & came upon it.
    is there anything i could use to get rid of?
    or should i leave them alone?…

    Posted 31 May 2010 at 11:08 am

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