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Distribution Records
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Vetting Levels
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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synonym
taxonomic_comments Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus, 1758)
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total_length Body length 2.5 - 3.5 mm
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adult_id 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only
abundance
distribution_comments Cosmopolitan, found in every state
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>=4,000 ft.
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
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<4,000 ft.
Regular
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Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
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Piedmont
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
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Coastal Plain
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
habitat Usually found in association with humans; houses, barns, chicken coops
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Photo Gallery for Chelifer cancroides House Pseudoscorpion

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Gordon Simmons
Madison Co.
Comment: Specimen was spotted on the bathroom wall of a home in a semi-wooded residential neighborhood.