Microwhip scorpion

Palpigrades, commonly known as microwhip scorpions, are the sister group to whip scorpions,no more than 3 millimetres (0.12 in) in length,[2] and averaging 1–1.5 mm (0.04–0.06 in). They have a thin, pale, segmented integument, and a segmented abdomen that terminates in a whip-like flagellum. Species of Palpigradi live interstitially in wet tropical and subtropical soils.A few species have been found in shallow coral sands and on tropical beaches. In Europe, they have been found in caves and underground spaces. There is one endemic species on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, which exists only in one specific cave For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Arachnid