The first known scorpion to live with ants carries mini hitchhikers
Pseudoscorpions may use the scorpion’s relationship with ants to their advantage
![A photograph of a pseudoscorpion (Nannowithius wahrmani) hitching a ride on the back of a scorpion (Birulatus israelensis).](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/020524_jb_scorpions_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A pseudoscorpion (Nannowithius wahrmani) hitches a ride on the back of a scorpion (Birulatus israelensis), possibly to infiltrate and feed on other tiny animals within ant nests.
S. Aharon