For Anyone Interested in the Wildlife of the U.K.
If you have good eyesight there's one fascinating little carnivorous invertebrate that you can find in the UK almost all year round - the pseudoscorpion. Despite their diminutive size, pseudoscorpions are very effective hunters. Unlike true scorpions, they lack a stinging tail, but they make up for this with another secret weapon.
Depending on the species, one or both of the pincers (called pedipalps), are equipped with cutting teeth. The longest of these teeth is connected to a poison gland, so when it grips onto its victims, it poisons them at the same time.
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