IMG1287stack


The Pseudoscorpion King

I'm always on the lookout for pseudoscorpions, but for some reason they're incredibly scarce here. This guy was found on the wall of one of our rabbit houses, picking his way through spider webbing. He was very cooperative, holding this pose for almost ten minutes.

Pseudoscorpions tend to be harder to identify than spiders, requiring, among other things, examination of the distribution of microscopic hairs on various parts of their bodies. Nevertheless, after much photographic effort (and patience on his part), I'm fairly sure he is a male Chelifer cancroides, a common and widely distributed species.

More shots on his BugGuide page:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/728854



Meta Data

Image: ./IMG1287stack.jpg
Format: JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group JFIF format)
date:create: 2013-09-04T13:57:04-07:00