Pseudoscorpions in NZ

[Webby]

Found one of these little beasties in the shower with me last night. After a bit of a quick google and a wtf this mornin I packed him (George, one of the girls down at the local cafe named it) into a jar and took him to the local DOC (department of conservation) offices.Where he is now in the fridge. He's from Pennsylvania? I havn't had any seeds from up that way.... Yet
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/pseudoscorpions

 

[Boboro]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

I see them in the wood pile sometimes.Becasuse of thir size I dont payim no att. Scary lookin when blowed up .

 

[Seanz]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

Thats wierd hes an ughly fu%k3er

 

[Lakota]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

He is more than likely native to you country

http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz/pseudoscorpions.php

 

[Seanz]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

yeah I have seen them around. like many of nz arachnids there bark is worse than there bite.

 

[Lakota]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

I think we have about 50 species in Canada, the only bugs I pay any attention to are the ones I use for fishing. I REALLY hate spiders of any kind, makes the hair stand up on my arms just to think of them. Amazing how a grown man can be scared of something so small.

 

[Seanz]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

Bugs are only good for enticing the trout. We are lucky that the only only danger down here is us and the odd katipo

 

[Lakota]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

In Alberta we had rattle snakes and the brown recluse spider. I moved early winter to Saskatchewan, so not sure what we have here, but I usually keep a couple of bottles of snake bite medicine around ( Bacardi white rum is my choice)

 

[jekylnz]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

They also call those false scorpions,weve been getting heaps of white tails coming inside at the mo,it must b getting to cold outside for them now,im not to keen on them around with the kids,some bites can really.knock kidz around.I usually just feed them to syd my lizard,they dont stand a chance,least I know wer they've gone then.lol

 

[SmokesAhoy]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

looks like a tick with pincers

 

[Chicken]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

I think we have about 50 species in Canada, the only bugs I pay any attention to are the ones I use for fishing. I REALLY hate spiders of any kind, makes the hair stand up on my arms just to think of them. Amazing how a grown man can be scared of something so small.

i admit it, im scared shi%$#ss of any inscet,,,, until i realize whats on me,,, i jump like a little school girl till i figure out whats ON ME,
and i seen mention of brown recluse spider's. ive never been bit by one, but we have them plentyfull in my area,,,

just to look at them, they look like they can deliver a hurting, and thier bite, is not a pleasant thing to look at, 4 days later,

 

[Knucklehead]

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Nasty looking beastie, mate

 

[Webby]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

He wern't no more than 2 mm across there chicken as ugly as he was.
I aint never seen one of these beasties before.Me Lady done for a couple of white tails the other day inside the house, an as for the mice, Sid our jackrussel is havin a ball.
Thanx Lakota for the research, dont get much time on the net at the mo and what time I get I dont waste. Always here these days.
"Its not addictive" you all keep on sayin, "Yea Right"

 

[Chicken]

yeah, it does look like a DEER TICK,

 

[Frozenthunderbolt]

They're the good bastrdss; take out other pest insects in the garden

 

[istanbulin]

Re: Pseudosorpions in NZ

looks like a tick with pincers

Yes, when I saw it for the first time, I thought like you. BTW, it's good looking to me (in the wild )

 

[Webby]

He won the heart of the young lass down at the cafe, who named it George. The cafe is under the plane in my avatar. When I was a kid it was in the plane.

 

[Knucklehead]

He won the heart of the young lass down at the cafe, who named it George. The cafe is under the plane in my avatar. When I was a kid it was in the plane.

Hey that's progress. It's amazing the restaurant grew so much in those two years. ROFLMAO

 

[BarG]

yeah, it does look like a DEER TICK,

My wife loves to check me for ticks! I come home and she wants to check me for ticks.....

 

[leverhead]

My wife loves to check me for ticks! I come home and she wants to check me for ticks.....

As long as she doesn't find any crabs.