Pseudoscorpion

Found in leaf litter, under tree bark, and indoors in damp areas like bathrooms, basements, or near old books.

Carnivorous; they prey on small arthropods including mite larvae, carpet beetle larvae, booklice, and ants.

They are solitary predators that use silk to spin nests for molting or brooding. They often engage in 'phoresy,' hitching rides on flying insects to move to new locations.

They are beneficial to humans as they act as natural pest control by eating common household pests. They have no stinger and are completely harmless to humans and pets.