Critter of the Week The Pseudoscorpion! (2024)

Critter of the Week The Pseudoscorpion! (1)

Although New Zealand is thankfully free of scorpions, we do have pseudoscorpions! They look very similar to their counterparts, but without the fearsome tail and sting.

DOC’s Threatened Species Ambassador, Nicola Toki, introduces us to these tiny critters and tells us how they maintain a small carbon footprint – by hitching rides on other flying insects.

Critter of the Week The Pseudoscorpion!

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Critter of the Week The Pseudoscorpion! (2024)
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