what is this

[cichlidsman]

can anyone tell me what this is? i found it in northern Alberta. it is only 1/4 or a little smaller

 

[lucanidae]

Cool little Pseudoscorpion.

 

[cichlidsman]

thanks that was a quick reply. Is there anything i should know about these little guys?

 

[zinto]

They're harmless. Contain a very mild venom excreted from the moving parts of the pincers. Nothing to worry about at all.

 

[Stylopidae]

thanks that was a quick reply. Is there anything i should know about these little guys?

If you're planning on keeping it, they need a lot of humidity and I'd feed it on springtails.

They also eat mites, parasitic or otherwise.

 

[cichlidsman]

what is the biggest anyone ever seen one of these

 

[Matt K]

I don't know of any that get more than 4 or 5mm. They are a very tiny arachnid.
Cool critter, though.

 

[EAD063]

what is the biggest anyone ever seen one of these

Not very large. Most often psuedoscorpions hitch a ride on the backs of house/horse flies, thats how they end up in weird places, usually bathroom walls.

 

[Herp13]

Yes, i have found several in my house before, nice pic

-Eric

 

[Hedorah99]

We used to find them on grain bags at work all the time. they must feed on the meal bugs that eat the sweet feed.

 

[Bayushi]

I have few in one of my scorp tanks. they help with the isopod clean up crew and keep the tank pest free