Jerry Bromenshenk wrote:

>I can't say that I've seen pseudoscorpions in the hives, but they occur in
>many of our northern states.  In fact, I hadn't seen a true scorpion until
>I began working in the western states to the south of us.

   Those who have ready access to a university library might check the
following reference:

Levi, H.W.  1948.  Notes on the life history of the Pseudoscorpion Chelifer
cancroides (Linn.) (Chelonethida.)  TRANS. AMER. MICR. SOC.  67:290-298.

   That study was apparently conducted in Wisconsin.

                                                Adrian

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