Pseudoscorpion with beetle larvae


	Pseudoscorpion in Baltic Amber with larvae of Coleoptera I just love it when a piece of amber tells a story. This one tells the story of a very hungry animal. The animal that the pseudoscorpion has is the larvae of coleopteran (Scirtidae). This is a very unusual situation to find unfolding inside Baltic amber. Pseudoscorpions are not very common in amber, much less when they are actually doing something. Pseudoscorpions are small animals, with their body length usually no more than 0.2 inches (5mm). Their large pair of pincers (pedipalps) look like a crab's, catching victims and injecting them with silk from their pincers. Here you have a pseudoscorpion doing that with a larval form of a beetle, Scirtidae. This silk is also used for making cocoon. When mating, the male flourishes it s pincers and hakes its body to attract the female. She, if attracted, uses her pincers t engage those of the male. Together they move back and forth just as scorpions do. Once the male drops its sperm capsule, the female takes it for the insemination of the eggs, which are laid alongside the mother's abdomen where the young will live. The mother secretes a milky fluid to feed the young, which stay with their mother until they have matured. Adult pseudoscorpions can sometimes be seen "hitchhiking" on the back or wings of insects. This behavioural phenomenon is called "phoresis", and some examples have been captured in amber. Do not forget the scanned image so you can see the size of the amber itself: Scanned Image $910 1 1b 2 3 4 5 6 7 Blue Amber \| Green Amber \| Millipedes \| Spiders \| Books \| Loupes Expensive Amber \| Unique Amber \| Pseudoscorpions \| Botanicals in Amber Amber Cam \| Baltic Amber \| Black Lights \| Amber Chunks Amber Medicine \| Chiapas Amber \| Malaysian Amber \| Kauri Gum \| Specials Mounted Bugs \| Jewelry \| Fake Amber \| Bug Specials \| Newsletter \| FAQs \| Copal Free Screen Saver \| Gift Certificate \| Field Guide \| Unpolished Kauri \| Weather Testimonials \| General Info \| Amber Poster \| Rough Amber Postage for amber will usually cost $5.35 (USD Priority Mail in the USA) or 1st class mail anywhere in the world. There may be exceptions to this. We will get your sample to you as soon as possible (usually mailed the same day or at worst, the next day). U.S. orders go out by Priority Mail, overseas as Air Mail. Books are normally mailed "Media Mail", unless they are light, in which case they are mailed first class. Overseas books are air mail unless the weight is prohibitive, in which case you will have the option of surface (ship) or paying a bit extra for air mail. All prices are in U.S. dollars. If you are overseas and want something other than normal air mail - contact us when you make the purchase. For any questions, please contact us at sales@ambericawest.com. Our emails are sent immediately, so if you don't receive it, it is likely caught in a spam filter. You will receive another email when your order ships which will contain the shipping information. You can pay 3 ways, either by credit card (located on each page as the 'buy now' button), a personal check, or purchase order. Finally, if you feel more comfortable, feel free to call us at 719-488-2654 (this is in the United States). This number works as a fax if you would like to fax your request or purchase order. Interested in a gift certificate for your daughter or son or that special person? Why not try our gift certificates?		Search This Site