While the bug may have an intimidating appearance, it's essentially harmless. The bug's pinchers could cause a small amount of pain, but Hood said the bug isn't "know to vector any human based ...

Worldwide, there are 1,800 to 2,000 species of pincher bug, with about two dozen of those living in North America. Some species are as small as an apple seed, while others are longer than an inch.

Pseudoscorpions are only inspired to kill and eat the larvae of tiny creatures such as carpet beetles, ants, mites and flies. They catch their prey by injecting venom into their small victims through ...