Pseudoscorpion

Damp environments, leaf litter, under tree bark, and indoors in bathrooms or kitchens near drains and books.

Carnivorous; they eat small arthropods like moth fly larvae, carpet beetle larvae, booklice, ants, mites, and small flies.

They use pincer-like pedipalps to capture prey. Many species engage in 'phoresy,' where they hitch a ride on larger flying insects to move to new locations. They do not have a stinging tail like true scorpions.

Highly beneficial to humans as they act as natural pest control by eating common household nuisances. They are harmless to humans and pets, as they lack a stinger and their pincers are too small to break skin.