Pseudoscorpionida
Pseudoscorpionida, commonly called pseudoscorpions, are an order of small arachnids that resemble miniature scorpions but lack the elongated tail and stinger. They are one of the earliest diverging chelicerate lineages, and roughly 3,000 described species inhabit a wide range of habitats.
Adults typically measure 2–8 millimeters. Their bodies are flattened and pear-shaped, with the posterior part tapering.
Pseudoscorpions occur worldwide, from leaf litter and under stones to the bark of trees and caves; many
They are predators of tiny arthropods and their eggs, including mites, larvae of insects, and small insects.
In reproduction, males deposit a spermatophore on a substrate; a female retrieves it to fertilize eggs. Eggs