Imagine this. You step up to the sink, wet your toothbrush, and begin
cleaning your pearly whites. Out of the corner of your eye, you see
something moving on the wall. Suddenly, you realize you're not alone in
the bathroom. Your heart pounding, you turn toward the tiny intruder to
get a better look. You're horrified to see that it has eight legs, and a pair
of oversized pincers on its front end. Is it some kind of miniature octopus,
or a bizarre crab? Is it going to sting you? Actually, it's a bug, and it's no
more harmful to you than a housefly. This tiny bathroom bug is called a
pseudo scorpion (S00-dohSCOR-pee-uhn). But don't be fooled by its
name. It's not really a scorpion; it's just a relative. The pseudo scorpion is
a kind of arachnid (uh-RAK-nid), which means it is closely related to:
spiders, scorpions, and mites. Like scorpions, pseudo scorpions have a
segmented body and two enormous pincers. But pseudo scorpions lack
the curved stinger that all true scorpions have. Pseudo scorpions usually
live outside in mulch, under tree bark, and in leaf litter. So how do they
end up in the bathroom? They use those pincer like claws to hitch a ride
on other bugs, such as flies and beetles. When these insects come in, so
do the pseudo scorpions - attached to their legs! These tiny arachnids
prefer moist places. Since the bathroom tends to be humid after bathing
and showering, it's a likely place to find them. But they are easily
overlooked. Most pseudo scorpions are only about two to eight
millimeters long. Pseudo scorpions don't bite or sting humans, and they
can even be helpful. These bugs feed on common household pests, such
as carpet beetle larvae, ants, mites, and small flies. Welcoming this
hitchhiker into your home may mean there are fewer household pests to
"bug" you!
1. If you wanted to find a pseudo scorpion outdoors, where would you
look?
2. Use the diagram to show how pseudo scorpions and real scorpions
are alike and how they're different.
Pseudo scorpions
Real scorpions
Both
3. How can pseudo scorpions be helpful to humans?
Answers
Answer:
1. in the gardens or plants
2. (The pseudo scorpion)
a kind of arachnid (uh-RAK-nid), which means it is closely related to:
spiders, scorpions, and mites. Like scorpions, pseudo scorpions have a
segmented body and two enormous pincers. But pseudo scorpions lack
the curved stinger that all true scorpions have. Pseudo scorpions usually
live outside in mulch, under tree bark, and in leaf litter. So how do they
end up in the bathroom? They use those pincer like claws to hitch a ride
on other bugs, such as flies and beetles. When these insects come in, so
do the pseudo scorpions - attached to their legs! These tiny arachnids
prefer moist places. Since the bathroom tends to be humid after bathing
and showering, it's a likely place to find them. But they are easily
overlooked. Most pseudo scorpions are only about two to eight
millimeters long. Pseudo scorpions don't bite or sting humans, and they
can even be helpful. These bugs feed on common household pests, such
as carpet beetle larvae, ants, mites, and small flies. Welcoming this
hitchhiker into your home may mean there are fewer household pests
(Real scorpions)
they have curved stinger, living inside as much , and it more than 2 to 8
milimeters long , and some times they are biting and stinging humans , and
not helpful as much ..
3. feeding in common household pests such a carpet beetles larvae ,ants ,mites
and small flies...