ABOUT
About Japanese Seashore Pseudoscorpion
Body length 3.5-5mm, with females slightly larger. The body is greyish brown overall, while the pincer-bearing pedipalps and the carapace are reddish brown. It has four eyes. Distributed from Rishiri Island in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu to the Ryukyu Islands. It lives on the shore from the high-tide line to the splash zone, hiding in washed-up seaweed, under stones and in rock crevices. In the Ryukyu Islands it has been found under sea snail shells. Nocturnal. It was long placed in the genus *Garypus*, but a 2020 paper moved it to the newly established genus *Anchigarypus*. On Amami it has been photographed in February and March, but it is not yet known whether it can be seen at other times of the year.
SAFETY
Observation Safety Notes
Please enjoy Amami's wildlife through photographs. Some species are protected by law or local ordinance, and capturing or removing them is prohibited. In special protection zones within the national park, collecting any wildlife is prohibited entirely. Please check the notes on this page, and confirm local rules before visiting any site.
