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Ideoblothrus woodi

Ideoblothrus woodi is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Syarinidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1991 by Australian arachnologist Mark Harvey. The specific epithet woodi honours Ray Wood.

Description

The body length of the holotype male is 1.69 mm. The colour is light reddish-brown. Eyes are absent.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in North West Australia. The type locality is Cave C-167, in the Cape Range, where the holotype was found beneath a stone in the dark zone.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are cave-dwelling, terrestrial predators.

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