''Eukoenenia florenciae'' is a

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of palpigradess, also known as microwhip scorpions, in the

Eukoeneniidae Palpigradi is an order of very small arachnids commonly known as microwhip scorpion or palpigrades. Description Palpigrades belong to the arachnid class. They are the sister group to Solifugae, no more than in length, and averaging . They hav ...

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. It was described in 1903 by American

arachnologist Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly ...

A. Rucker.

Distribution and habitat

The species has a

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. The type locality is Bonham,

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, USA

Behaviour

The palpigrades are soil-dwelling,

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predators Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill ...

References

Palpigradi Cosmopolitan arachnids Arachnids of Australia Arachnids of Asia Arachnids of Europe Arachnids of North America Arachnids of South America Arachnids of Queensland Animals described in 1903 {{arachnid-stub