Garypus longidigitus

Garypus longidigitus is a species of pseudoscorpion in the Garypidae family. It was described in 1947 by American arachnologist Clarence Clayton Hoff. The specific epithet longidigitus refers to the very long and slender chelal fingers.

Description

The body length of the female holotype is 4.4 mm. The colour is mainly brown.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far [North Queensland]. The type locality is Waua Islet, in the Murray Islands of Torres Strait.

Behaviour

The pseudoscorpions are terrestrial predators.