Wtf?? Pseudoscropion??

PixelRabbit · Sep 20, 2014

So there I was yesterday doing some work, I grabbed one of my books to record info on a print and found this guy. WTF?? I've never seen anything like it! I took a couple quick shots, put it in a jar and headed for google thinking this creature does NOT belong in Canada?! Apparently I was wrong lol It is a pseudoscorpion and it is a resident creature... who woulda thunk it!!

IMG_6907-1 by Judi Smelko, on Flickr

IMG_6913-1 by Judi Smelko, on Flickr

IMG_6948-1 by Judi Smelko, on Flickr

ronlane · Sep 20, 2014

Looks like a cross between a tick and a crawdad. Missing the "painful" tail to be a scorpion.

PixelRabbit · Sep 20, 2014

It does Ron!

Here is the wiki info on it:

Pseudoscorpion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

paigew · Sep 20, 2014

interesting...seems they may do some good around your house

Derrel · Sep 20, 2014

Wow!!!! I'd not heard of those. Pretty intimidating look to it.

frommrstomommy · Sep 20, 2014

same applies..

Vince.1551 · Sep 20, 2014

Wow new species. Catch it Pix catch it and take some closeups !!!

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snerd · Sep 20, 2014

Who needs Zoology when there's TPF?!

Ron Evers · Sep 20, 2014

I told Jeanne that our neighbour has these about the house, she came looked & ewwed. She would not even look @ the last pic.

pjaye · Sep 20, 2014

And now I want to move out of Canada.

deeky · Sep 21, 2014

Found only one of these in our house up in Minnesota. Apparently harmless even with those pincers (quite small). I snapped a quick pick of mine and promptly smooshed him. I was a little reactive as he caught me with my pants down....literally. He was staring at me from the far wall of the bathroom.

lambertpix · Sep 22, 2014

Tiny little thing, right? I saw one of those a couple years ago, but lacking a macro lens at the time, I didn't even try to take a picture. It's a good thing they're small -- they are intimidating-looking little beasties.