These spiders are called pseudoscorpions because their anatomy resembles that of the scorpions themselves.
However, the lack pseudoscorpions "tail" and poisonous sting.
are hard to see, rather than his lack of size. The copy of the photograph hardly reaches 2 mm long. Proof of this is the ant next to him, a Plagiolepsis schmitzii., Ant species ranging in size from around 1.6-2 mm for the workers. (In a next entry will talk about this kind of ants)
generally live among rocks or leaf litter, which along with its diminutive size makes it really hard to find one, as already pointed out. They are gregarious animals, however, that is, tend to cluster, so if one is found nearby may have some more copies. Its coloration tends to make even pass unnoticed in the environment it inhabits. If there is any danger usually remains stationary, trying to disappear but if that fails will not hesitate to flee while opening their pedipalps, possibly, despite its small size in a threatening manner.
Their diet is based on hunting with their claws of other small insects such as mites or in this case small ants. The specimen was next to a colony of Plagiloepsis of possibly fed regularly. The pseudoscorpions have poison in minute quantities in their pedipalps, so that when subjected to a dam, this is paralyzed.
external digestion presents like spiders and when they capture a prey it poured so digestive enzymes that liquefy, forming a liquid mixture that suck then.
more about this curious animal on these links:
- http://www.botanical-online.com/animales/ pseudoescorpion.htm
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