Submitted by KillaVNilla t3_zl89zg in Maine
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delicateflowerdammit t1_j03wtp1 wrote
What fresh hell is this?!
Wooden-Importance t1_j03ww29 wrote
BeardedBaxterholic t1_j03wyah wrote
Called a Pseudoscorpion, believe it or not. They are harmless. Quite cool to look at.
Guygan t1_j03wzr3 wrote
Imagine_Gravity_0007 t1_j03y9x7 wrote
The pseudoscorpion king has arisen
Apprehensive-Mango23 t1_j03ytsx wrote
NUKE IT FROM ORBIT
jk I know they’re harmless but yowza
Martinus4780 t1_j03zwt3 wrote
Call the Doctor! The Macra have landed!!!
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...
PGids t1_j042s5d wrote
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.
NeoPhaneron t1_j0465p9 wrote
Business solifuge has firm handshake!
alpha417 t1_j046k0c wrote
you going to be ok, buttercup?
MonsterByDay t1_j046m4k wrote
That’s kinda awesome. “Good luck bugs”
Junior_Wrap_2896 t1_j046vgj wrote
Nooooooo
😩
It's been a rough week. Or month. Or, year actually.
Half-Baked-Acorn t1_j0497ev wrote
The only place I’ve found them.
KillaVNilla OP t1_j049lc8 wrote
That's so cool. I'd love to see one hitching a ride on a fly
alpha417 t1_j049nr6 wrote
maybe you've done enough internets today, and need your safe space?
[deleted] t1_j049vgy wrote
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Junior_Wrap_2896 t1_j04ad2x wrote
Your flirting needs work, but fine, you can buy me a drink.
iglidante t1_j04agpr wrote
It's a pseudoscorpion.
portal1314 t1_j04anji wrote
Yikes
alpha417 t1_j04ay2x wrote
I'm not flirting, belieee' dat.
FrogThat t1_j04cvvu wrote
HazleNut1392 t1_j04efo8 wrote
That’s a “no from me” ..
alpha417 t1_j04fcxs wrote
time to stop breaking the pills in half.
hartfarm22 t1_j04guav wrote
Dog tick, deer tick, lobster tick
primordialforms t1_j04h175 wrote
There are pictures!
shoredoesnt t1_j04h7dt wrote
Harmless and helpful
KillaVNilla OP t1_j04idrg wrote
Oh wow. So many pictures. Such a bizarre insect
metametamind t1_j04jc9m wrote
It’s pronounced “lob-stah”
Sbatio t1_j04k0yv wrote
Like the water bug which is also widely seen as terrifying
Sbatio t1_j04k2e2 wrote
Came back to upvote this, made me laugh
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
Gordon_Goosegonorth t1_j04m6tq wrote
You are lucky that the zoo came to you today
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.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j04oybj wrote
Do they attack humans, though? That's all I care about as someone that kills bugs for a non-living.
Erulastiel t1_j04pev6 wrote
Completely harmless to humans :)
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
Farado t1_j04rc3i wrote
> insect
Arachnid, actually! Same class as spiders and actual scorpions.
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!!
Ashe_The_Fox t1_j04yz4f wrote
lizyouwerebeer t1_j05025n wrote
Bitch rides 😂
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.
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.
thatguydude t1_j053fvs wrote
pseudoscorpion will come again...
stickybun_ t1_j05b8vy wrote
That’s one freaky lobstah
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.
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.
KG4212 t1_j05gs7g wrote
Happy Cake Day! (2 minutes too late) :(
Baymavision t1_j05ji50 wrote
Part tick, part lobster.
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?
ohjeeze_louise t1_j05rum3 wrote
Ticks are also arachnids, yup
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j06bkq2 wrote
…this photo was taken in maine
iglidante t1_j06c8ek wrote
Thanks! I didn't even realize it was my day until I noticed the new badge.
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
bubba1819 t1_j06egcv wrote
Not even going to edit it cause that’s too funny lol
truththeavengerfish t1_j06hbji wrote
I thought that was an actual figure of speech
lizyouwerebeer t1_j06olyj wrote
Yeah dont! It's perfect the way it is.
_Mother_Moon_ t1_j06pg10 wrote
I giggled too hard at this 😂
BunnyHunches207 t1_j0760fy wrote
I was SO delighted to discover this name for them.
Inonotus_obliquus t1_j07by8p wrote
TIL there are miniature terrestrial lobsters in Maine
Beasagdeux t1_j07byls wrote
They are cool for arachnids.
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.
FinnLovesHisBass t1_j07dw5j wrote
This sounds like something you'll see in a Rick n Morty episode
SeawolfGaming t1_j07gl26 wrote
You might have better luck in Alaska bub
marshal1257 t1_j07l42z wrote
I know. What made you think I didn’t realize that?
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.
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.
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
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.
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!!
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.
Lieutenant_Joe t1_j09qzbk wrote
Alright, mr. 52 years old.
Rangerwill123242 t1_j0bynox wrote
Please no
OBieLights t1_j03wjxs wrote
Lobster cosplay?