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20-04-2010, 10:17 PM
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| |  [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Evening all,
I saw my first-ever Pseudo-scorpion today! Very exciting, and definitely a contender for my best find of 2010 
I was looking under a slab in the garden for any Spring/Summer species t have become actie, then saw a pretty small red thing. On closer inspection I considered Mite/ Springtail... then I realised. I quickly potted it and got these shots among others. 20/04/2010   Length: 4mm It really is about as pinky as it seems...
Any idea which one?
Thanks for reading! 
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20-04-2010, 10:33 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Nice one Jason,
Never found one of these either and Ive no clue what species but great find. |
20-04-2010, 10:40 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Hi Jason,
Nice find, I think these are great little beasties.
Unfortunately the key I've got relies largely on features you can only really get through a scope (number and position of setae etc.). However, going on overall appearance (and particularly the colour) I wouldn't rule out Roncus lubricus.
Steve
(looking again I think I'd go for Chthonius sp. the pedipalps look too thin and the chelcera maybe too large for Roncus)
Last edited by Gerel; 20-04-2010 at 10:58 PM.
Reason: Change of mind
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20-04-2010, 11:09 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Northants
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Congratulations Jason! Pseudo-scorpions are right at the top of my list of "ain't seen yet but wish I had".
Bruce |
20-04-2010, 11:20 PM
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Thanks Mein!
Chthonius sp. looks good - thanks Steve! What key do you have?
Bruce - just keep turning over garden slabs/decking and logs in woodland. Consider trapping the specimen and photographing it in lighter circumstances for a better shutter-speed. You too, Mein. |
21-04-2010, 12:05 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South East Coast
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Excellent! Good find, J 'Would love to see one myself.
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21-04-2010, 10:44 AM
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green 
Chthonius sp. looks good - thanks Steve! What key do you have?
| I've got a copy of "Synopsis of the British Fauna No.40 - Pseudoscorpions" by Gerald Legg and Richard E. Jones (ISBN - 90 04 08770 2)
Which has descriptions of, and a key to, twenty-six species found in Britain as well as information on their biology, ecology etc.
Steve |
21-04-2010, 10:59 AM
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| | | Re: [ID] My first Pseudo-scorpion!
Thanks Steve, I'll look into it, add it to the wish list... | | |
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