Pour autoriser Verizon Media et nos partenaires à traiter vos données personnelles, sélectionnez 'J'accepte' ou 'Gérer les paramètres' pour obtenir plus d’informations et pour gérer vos choix. Characteristics. They like humid areas with food. Pseudoscorpions prey on a number of small insects, mites, and larvae, which is why they sometimes survive in human homes — they eat booklice, clothes moths, dust mites, ants, and more. They are small arachnids with a flat, pear-shaped body, and pincer-like pedipalps that resemble those of scorpions.They usually range from 2 to 8 millimetres (0.08 to 0.31 in) in length. However, their presence in your home can indicate a larger infestation of their pest prey. Découvrez comment nous utilisons vos informations dans notre Politique relative à la vie privée et notre Politique relative aux cookies. They resemble a crab in the way they walk and can move quickly either backward or forward. Pseudoscorpions belong to the class Arachnida. If your house recently flooded, remove and replace any waterlogged items or structures. They have small, reddish-brown bodies that are shaped like flat teardrops with two pincer appendages out front called pedipalps. Clean up spills, fix leaking pipes, and if humidity is a problem, use a dehumidifier. Pseudoscorpions may look fearsome but their venom has no effect on humans. Yahoo fait partie de Verizon Media. There is a tiny venom gland in their pincers that is used to subdue their minute prey (they are harmless to humans and are simply too small to bite us). Make sure a vent fan is installed and used while taking showers/baths in the bathroom. All female pseudoscorpions exhibit some form of parental care. Contact a pest management company to check if the crawlspace in your home is dry and has adequate ventilation. To get rid of pseudoscorpions, you need to control the moisture levels inside your home. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix à tout moment dans vos paramètres de vie privée. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresse IP, Navigation et recherche lors de l’utilisation des sites Web et applications Verizon Media. The largest known species is Garypus titanius of Ascension Island at up to 12 mm (0.5 in). It is not common to find large numbers of pseudoscorpions, but if you do: Control pseudoscorpions by drying out damp areas with fans or dehumidifiers. Nos partenaires et nous-mêmes stockerons et/ou utiliserons des informations concernant votre appareil, par l’intermédiaire de cookies et de technologies similaires, afin d’afficher des annonces et des contenus personnalisés, de mesurer les audiences et les contenus, d’obtenir des informations sur les audiences et à des fins de développement de produit. Get a dehumidifier and treat the area for other, soft bodied insects, like caterpillars, fly or ant larvae, and similar bugs. Clothes moth and carpet beetle larvae can destroy clothing, booklice and ants can contaminate household food, mites can cause allergic reactions, and flies can spread disease.