Eukoenenia mirabilis explained

Eukoenenia mirabilis is a species of palpigrades, also known as microwhip scorpions, in the Eukoeneniidae family. It was described in 1885 by Italian arachnologists Giovanni Battista Grassi and Salvatore Calandruccio.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Eukoenenia mirabilis is a tramp species found in Europe and North Africa that has become introduced elsewhere. The type locality is Catania, Sicily.^[1]

Behaviour

The palpigrades are soil-dwelling, terrestrial predators.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Eukoenenia mirabilis (Rucker, 1903). . 2009-01-12. Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-12-05.