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    DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    SubphylumChelicerata
    The Amazing World of Pseudoscorpions
    The Amazing World of Pseudoscorpions
    What do you get when you cross a scorpion with a spider? No, it's not a nightmare creature, but a fascinating group of arachnids called pseudoscorpions.
    Characteristics

    Pseudoscorpions belong to the class Arachnida. They are small arachnids with a flat, pear-shaped body, and pincer-like pedipalps that resemble those of scorpions. They usually range from 2 to 8 mm (0.08 to 0.31 in) in l… See more

    Behavior

    The male produces a spermatophore which is attached to the substrate and is picked up by the female. Members of the Cheliferoidea (Atemnidae, Cheliferidae, Chernetidae and Withiidae) have an elaborate … See more

    Distribution

    More than 3,300 species of pseudoscorpions are recorded in more than 430 genera, with more being discovered on a regular basis. They range worldwide, even in temperate to cold regions such as Northern O… See more

    Evolution

    The oldest known fossil pseudoscorpion, Dracochela deprehendor is known from cuticle fragments of nymphs found in the Panther Mountain Formation near Gilboa in New York, dating to the mid-Devonian, around 38… See more