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http://soilbugs.massey.ac.nz/pseudoscorpions.php

Pictured here crawling along my shorts. Apparently they'll attach themselves to flys and other flying insects to grab a ride off to other places.

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[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 34 points 8 months ago

I got excited when I learned that they ride on flying insects and immediately had to search for pictures! They do not disappoint.

Also learned today: this behavior is apparently called phoresy.

[-] kautau@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Wow they are way smaller than OPs picture led me to believe

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 5 points 8 months ago

Goin' on a lil phorsey ride

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