Pseudoscorpion Facts: the FALSE Scorpion 🦂 Animal Fact Files

[@AnimalFactFiles]

ow that I know these exist, I'm going to be on the lookout for them! What do you think of pseudoscorpions?

[@jesper112183]

Some of my absolute favorite critters!! Thank you for finally making this episode

[@left4twenty]

I don't think many arachnids are adorable, but pseudoscorpions are

[@erstwhilegrubstake]

I still have the "Spiders and their kin - Golden Nature Guide" from when I was a kid where I learned about the existence of these little creatures. From the guide: "PSEUDOSCORPIONS are common everywhere but are rarely seen because of their secretive habits." Many decades later my father would call me over inquiring about this tiny bug he found in my house, it turned out to be a chelifer concroides which was verified by a local entomologist. I was ecstatic being able to finally see one! Thank you for this episode!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

@@erstwhilegrubstake oh my gosh that's so cool you were able to get it identified and everything!!

[@vovin8132]

I had them around my last home. I let them do their thing

[@keith2196]

I love pseudoscorpions so much, I was so excited to see this video appear! Last summer I was reading a bunch about them and thought "there is an old piece of wood in the yard, maybe there is a pseudoscorpion under it" and I checked and there was! I had never seen one before, but it is so wonderful to know they are always around. A very funny thing about them is phoresy, to travel they will just grab the leg of an insect and let go after it flies somewhere else!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Oh I didn't know that! That's so cool! And it's awesome you found one. So glad you enjoyed the episode ❤️

[@swayback7375]

I like to show people all the wild nature around them. Often I hear “wow I’ve never seen one of those!” And I respond “well it’s not the first one to see you!” Most folks like it pretty well

[@LyadinDima]

I have thousands in my back yard 😶‍🌫️

[@wither5673]

not only are they COMPLETLEY harmless to humans, but the absolutely DEVOUR any and all pests you may not even know you have indoors, don't kill these guys, just politely leave them be and thank them for their services.

[@--Paws--]

I have actually found a couple of these in some books, especially in the old house I used to live in. They are as small as some letters in books. At first I thought it was a tick or a beetle but it was not shy nor was it aggressive; it walked on the book and the pages like it was navigating those Escher staircase illustration.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

I can imagine they would be letter sized! That's really neat!

[@left4twenty]

I've only ever seen one of these once, and I thought I was going crazy. I was in my bathroom and saw a little speck moving around, and looked closer, and could've sworn it was a tiny scorpion. Never seen any in my bathroom again though

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Oh wow what a cool experience! Hope you learned more about them today!

[@vovin8132]

They like toilet paper, probably due to mites.

[@robertdaniels-lane7321]

These have baffled me for years. They’re so interesting, super fascinating since they’re so unique!

[@JustAnotherRandomGuy-_-]

This insect is abundant here in the Philippines it's so tiny you don't even notice them crawling in the moist ground.

[@MonkeyMatt1108]

I had never heard of these arachnids before, great video.

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Neither have I.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

So glad you learned something new here!

[@simssimms6522]

First time I found one was on my wall as a teen. I was worried I had crabs and one was on the wall lmao.

[@RoleyChiu]

This may just be the single most informative pseudoscorpion resource on youtube.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That's what we strive for! Thank you!

[@ShinyFloragatoLeif]

Thanks for covering these amazing arachnids!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

It's out pleasure! We love learning about the animals not often discussed ❤️

[@overlex]

I feel blessed to have found one in my home ❤ after being deadly afraid that it might be a bedbug! 😂 I love bugs that eat pest bugs! Spiders, Ladybugs and now Pseudoscorpions!

[@KiLDELTA]

i just found one for the first time in my room thus leading me to this vid to understand what it was... thanks for your informative vid

[@garywithers852]

I've seen one of these only once, while lying on a lawn in Paignton, I think. It was tiny. Love to see one again.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Ooh lucky!! Hope you see one again!

[@dairydregone7146]

What in the world is that? It's like a hybrid between a Tick and a Scorpion.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Right?!

[@btheoneinblackpink2819]

I got to this video because I found one of these insects in my room, it scares me to see it so I decided to investigate, now I'm calmer Great video! ;D

[@stephenbrand5661]

Sometimes I wish they were a little bigger, their size almost makes them more like predatory mites than scorpions.

[@andrewrivera4046]

I find them from time to time. One thing that surprised me, I caught a fly once and found one hitching a ride on that fly.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Oh wow! That's really cool!

[@guitarcomet5]

Pseudo scorpions ? … is that like a tribute band that plays only old Scorpions songs? 😂

[@Raziel2404]

I live in rural NSW, Australia, and I saw one today. I was surprised by its presence. Was nice to see.

[@FriendlyKat]

1:35 Oh, that's cool! Venom from claws! You don't typically see that a lot!

[@jadenl629]

I saw one of these guys before! Glad to know bout them!

[@flonn5519]

I have owned many scorpions and loved this video 🦂 very interesting🤔

[@flonn5519]

Also it would be cool if you did tarantula's because their awesome (If you do you should mention cobalt blue tarantulas their very pretty)

[@Simmiebird]

So adorable, would like to keep the little guys near my pillow so they can cuddle with the bedbugs

[@dennisthebrony2022]

I think I saw one of these crawling in my bathroom once!

[@tracybowling1156]

So essentially, they are a part of the clean up crew like Springtails and Isopods, except they eat bugs instead of poop and mold, etc.?

[@TROLL_FACE_00]

Awesome work you guys. Pls do King Vulture 🙏🏻

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Thanks so much! That's on our list ❤️

[@ThatGuyRaylo]

They missed the coolest part, psudoscorpions can hold their breath for up to 17 days.

[@jaybush5619]

Just seen one crawling across my table nvr seen one b4 lol

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Oh nice find!

[@Hyperion-5744]

I found some under tree bark before.

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That's so cool! Nice find!

[@parkinsonga3092]

I have these in my beehives.

[@eunaekim9216]

Not a 🕷️or a 🦂 or a 🐜 or anything else that is even remotely familiar to the average person!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Most people seem to be unaware of these amazing creatures!

[@penny_the_wiser413]

The mating dance looks very awkward.

[@eunaekim9216]

What's the opposite of an absolute unit?

[@baulplart4716]

Whiite bass?

[@indyreno2933]

Can you do fact files on duikers?

[@AnimalFactFiles]

That's on our list! Thank you!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

This is a doomsday creature.

[@unusuariorandom1455]

Why?

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

@@unusuariorandom1455 because it looks scary.

[@unusuariorandom1455]

@@chisaquaticvibe6524 but is so small to be scary

[@halogenzawgi9410]

Mating dance

[@johnlopez9014]

Kinda cute