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Pseudoscorpiones (pseudoscorpions)
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Pseudoscorpion (less than 5 mm long) eating a
collembolan.
[image H. Robertson, Iziko ©]
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Pseudoscorpions are tiny, most of which are less
than 5 mm in length. They
resemble the true scorpions but have no metasoma and sting. They have no book
lungs and gas exchange takes place through a tracheal system. They are found in
nests of ground-dwelling animals as well as in organic debris. They have poison
glands in the pedipalps and when feeding, the prey is injected while they are
grasped.
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