Neobisium carcinoides

*Neobisium (Neobisuim) carcinoides*** (Herman, 1804)
False Scorpions have traditionally been under-recorded in Nottinghamshire and modern records have (until recently) been relatively few and far between. So now that these fabulous invertebrates are being targetted by recorders more regularly, further records are coming in and a better picture of their distribution across VC56 is being gained. Historically Neobisium carcinoides was recorded from Sherwood Forest in 1912 and Bramcote in 1916. Other recent records (from the NBN Gateway and UK Pseudoscorpion recording scheme) are from Clumber Park in 1964, Sherwood Forest in 1979 and 2002, Clumber Park in 2004 and 2005 (Binding, A.E.), but greater recorder effort means that this species is now frequently turning up in leaf litter samples at many sites.
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Neobisium carcinoides tritonymph (left) with adult female		Neobisium carcinoides tritonymph (immature)

The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - NBN Gateway. UK Pseudoscorpion Recording Scheme. Tim Sexton. Wil Heeney. Allan Binding. Scott Donauer. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Liam Andrews. NBGRC. Meg Skinner. Tony Kavanagh. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Nick and Samantha Brownley.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated January 2026


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Neobisium carcinoides