Pseudoscorpions

[davholla]

All ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus, it is unusual to see 3 at once
IMG_3916Pseudoscorpion by davholla2002, on Flickr

IMG_3923Pseudoscorpion by davholla2002, on Flickr

PseudoscorpionIMG_3918 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Dock bug?

IMG_3948Bug by davholla2002, on Flickr

I have seen these a lot but this is sadly the best photo I have ever got

IMG_5990Hoverfly by davholla2002, on Flickr

Is this hoverfly drinking sweat from my hand?

IMG_6070Hoverfly by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Space Face]

Them scorpion things are cute little beggars.

I really like the positioning and pose of the second. They are very small too if I'm not mistaken.

 

[davholla]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

It's really amazing just how diverse our world is, isn't it? Do you know the primary use for those pincers? Are they defensive or just used for moving things? Good set.

 

[Space Face]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice set of ugly lil creatures.

 

[davholla]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

 

[Space Face]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

I shall have to have a look next time I'm out with the Macro lens. Are they skittish?

 

[davholla]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

I shall have to have a look next time I'm out with the Macro lens. Are they skittish?

They can be. I leave pieces of wood in the garden to make it easier to find them.
Ideally this should be
a) near somewhere you can sit down to make it more comfortable
b) out of sight of the wife
c) enough pieces of wood so that you only occasionally look under them.
Not as easy as it sounds

 

[RVT1K]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

What part of the world? I've never seen one before even as a kid in NY when bug-hunting was a common activity.

 

[davholla]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

What part of the world? I've never seen one before even as a kid in NY when bug-hunting was a common activity.

This was from the UK but I am sure they are in the US see
Search: USA pseudoscorpion | Flickr

They are very small.

 

[Space Face]

Thanks they were small about 2-4 mm long.

Aye, although I don't think I have ever knowingly seen one, that's the kind of size I assumed them to be.

Normally you find them hiding away under pieces of wood or in leaf litter - this was a lucky day.

I shall have to have a look next time I'm out with the Macro lens. Are they skittish?

They can be. I leave pieces of wood in the garden to make it easier to find them.
Ideally this should be
a) near somewhere you can sit down to make it more comfortable
b) out of sight of the wife
c) enough pieces of wood so that you only occasionally look under them.
Not as easy as it sounds

Any excuse to be out of sight of the wife will do for me.

 

[davholla]

Any excuse to be out of sight of the wife will do for me.

I disagree mine is wonderful

 

[davholla]

But sadly she doesn't like macro photography.

 

[Space Face]

Any excuse to be out of sight of the wife will do for me.

I disagree mine is wonderful

Yeah, so is mine (sometimes )