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Wooden-Importance t1_j03ww29 wrote

That is a pseudoscorpion .

They are friends.

Wiki link

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primordialforms t1_j0414ob wrote

They eat they bad bugs in your house! Fun fact: they will grab ahold of the legs of flies to hitch a ride to a new location!! I've only ever found 2 in my life because they are so small and like to stay hidden where the dust gathers...

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KillaVNilla OP t1_j049lc8 wrote

That's so cool. I'd love to see one hitching a ride on a fly

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primordialforms t1_j04h175 wrote

There are pictures!

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KillaVNilla OP t1_j04idrg wrote

Oh wow. So many pictures. Such a bizarre insect

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Farado t1_j04rc3i wrote

> insect

Arachnid, actually! Same class as spiders and actual scorpions.

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KillaVNilla OP t1_j05mbur wrote

Lol i knew the use of the word insect was gonna get me in trouble. Cool that these are arachnids though.

Are ticks arachnids or are these guys not related in any way?

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bubba1819 t1_j04k3u7 wrote

Yup, they’re very cool. I learned in a college class that they’ll also bitch rides on your dogs by grabbing onto their fur

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j04oybj wrote

Do they attack humans, though? That's all I care about as someone that kills bugs for a non-living.

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primordialforms t1_j04pm7o wrote

Nope, not at allll. They just want to live in your dust and the cracks in floorboards and eat dust mites amd other critters. And they don't have poison or stings you need to worry about and you wouldn't feel those pincers even if they tried to grab you. Some of the goodest of bugs for bug haters: almost never see them and they eat other bugs

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j05edgt wrote

Oh well thank God. I've had...questionable bug experiences before, I wanted to make sure this wasn't the new murder hornet lmao.

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BeardedBaxterholic t1_j03wyah wrote

Called a Pseudoscorpion, believe it or not. They are harmless. Quite cool to look at.

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Sbatio t1_j04k0yv wrote

Like the water bug which is also widely seen as terrifying

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fissidens t1_j047jw8 wrote

Cool, I didn't know we had pseudo scorpions in Maine

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Fine_Individual9257 t1_j05115c wrote

Yep, I have one as a pet! Caught a glimpse of him years ago on my baseboard before he scurried off and did whatever it is that pseudoscorpions do.

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delicateflowerdammit t1_j03wtp1 wrote

What fresh hell is this?!

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iglidante t1_j04agpr wrote

It's a pseudoscorpion.

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KG4212 t1_j05gs7g wrote

Happy Cake Day! (2 minutes too late) :(

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iglidante t1_j06c8ek wrote

Thanks! I didn't even realize it was my day until I noticed the new badge.

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MonsterByDay t1_j046m4k wrote

That’s kinda awesome. “Good luck bugs”

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iglidante t1_j04au4t wrote

I remember the first time I saw one of these. I think I Googled "tick with crab claws", and that got me to the answer via a bug forum I've long since forgotten.

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hartfarm22 t1_j04guav wrote

Dog tick, deer tick, lobster tick

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8005T34 t1_j0429nr wrote

That’s a pseudo scorpion

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Martinus4780 t1_j03zwt3 wrote

Call the Doctor! The Macra have landed!!!

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SeamusRomney t1_j04o2zu wrote

It's ridiculous but in the emergency I worked in last at least half of the egghead doctors and PA's couldn't recognize a tick if it bit them on the ass. They just don't teach entomology at med school.

PS - that's not a tick.

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metametamind t1_j04jc9m wrote

It’s pronounced “lob-stah”

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FinnLovesHisBass t1_j07dqoa wrote

His parents separated when he was kid. His dad is actually a scorpion and so his mom moved back to Maine and he grew up as a deer tick who could box.

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NeoPhaneron t1_j0465p9 wrote

Business solifuge has firm handshake!

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cclambert95 t1_j0531p6 wrote

I’ve definitely seen one or two of these an panic squished them not being sure what they were. RIP my little helpful homies, won’t be doing that again.

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KillaVNilla OP t1_j06eael wrote

I definitely thought about it but thankfully the r/maine community answered with the quickness. I just moved it to another room and continued working

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stickybun_ t1_j05b8vy wrote

That’s one freaky lobstah

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Inonotus_obliquus t1_j07by8p wrote

TIL there are miniature terrestrial lobsters in Maine

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breath-of-the-bong t1_j07xza6 wrote

That’s a pseudoscorpion. They are not actually scorpions, but they have a little claws like them, no stinger, and they hunt tiny insects! They will eat book mites and such. Very cool to have around

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Scamhunter5171 t1_j09ms58 wrote

Way cool. Once again, I've learned something new without having to pry my skinny butt off the couch. Thanks to all those who contributed to my new knowledge of pseudoscorpions. (Which would make a good name for a cover band.)

And imagine my relief that it's not a mutated tick.

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J0N3K4T t1_j06r4rs wrote

You want these guys around! Pseudoscorpions are one of the best pest killers in your home.

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Beasagdeux t1_j07byls wrote

They are cool for arachnids.

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HazleNut1392 t1_j04efo8 wrote

That’s a “no from me” ..

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shitty_mcfuckballs t1_j05cy25 wrote

I have been looking for a reason to burn this state to the ground for a while now. I think I just found it.

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Junior_Wrap_2896 t1_j0460if wrote

Omg. Can you please apply the nsfw filter that makes this blurry so I can scroll but not get nightmares? Ty.

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alpha417 t1_j046k0c wrote

you going to be ok, buttercup?

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Junior_Wrap_2896 t1_j046vgj wrote

Nooooooo

😩

It's been a rough week. Or month. Or, year actually.

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alpha417 t1_j049nr6 wrote

maybe you've done enough internets today, and need your safe space?

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marshal1257 t1_j04yftq wrote

I live in New England so I don’t have to worry about creepy crawly shit like this. I’d rather run across a pissed of moose or bear, than a docile black mamba or one these whatever the fuck you wanna call em!!

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_j06bkq2 wrote

…this photo was taken in maine

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marshal1257 t1_j07l42z wrote

I know. What made you think I didn’t realize that?

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_j07miqg wrote

Maine is in New England, dude. You said “I live in New England so I don’t have to worry about creepy crawly shit like this.”

How old are you? You must be pretty young if you live in New England and don’t even know all the states in this region.

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marshal1257 t1_j07odol wrote

I’m 52. What part of sarcasm do you not understand? I’ll gladly explain it to you if you’d like. Seems everyone else understood it. So, instead of making snide remarks about my intelligence level or making a douche comment about my age, maybe you should take your own inventory.

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_j081b3f wrote

Guy, you’re the only downvoted person on the whole thread. You’re really gonna tell me “everyone else understood it”?

These things literally exist in New England, contrary to your original comment.

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marshal1257 t1_j08zcao wrote

And yet, you’re the only one that commented. You really think I give a shit about internet down votes? You’re a clown, dude!!

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