Pseudoscorpiones (Noun)
Meaning
False scorpions.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Pseudoscorpiones are small and harmless arachnids often referred to as false scorpions or book scorpions due to their resemblance to true scorpions.
- False scorpions belong to the order Pseudoscorpiones and are usually found in dark and damp places like under rocks or near decaying wood.
- These creatures, also known as Pseudoscorpiones, are harmless to humans as their fangs contain a nontoxic venom that only serves to immobilize their spider and insect prey.
- The term Pseudoscorpiones encompasses a diverse group of arachnids ranging from the large Neotrogla genus to the tiny micro whip scorpions.
- Pseudoscorpiones species have a distinctive claw-like pedipalp which resembles the scorpion's pincer, but is often less menacing in appearance.