Tuesday, September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026

I am known as a Pseudoscorpion
You might think I'm a Scorpion, but you'd be wrong
I'm more like a spider, you can see my pedipalps
And there's no stinging tail, I could wear a thong.

Thanks to today's very special guest photographer, Jill Cozza!

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Sources: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1944&context=extension_curall

Photo  © 2026 Jill Cozza and text © 2026 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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