Greenhouse-fauna
Guides
Euborellia arcanum
Euborellia arcanum is a recently described earwig species (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae) first documented in tropical greenhouses in Germany and Austria. The species is considered alien to Europe, likely introduced from Florida via plants or potting soil, though its native range remains unknown. It was formally described in 2015 based on specimens from Leipzig, Potsdam, and Vienna.
Stenochrus portoricensis
short-tailed whipscorpion, microwhipscorpion
Stenochrus portoricensis is a widely distributed short-tailed whipscorpion (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) native to the Neotropics and Nearctic regions. The species exhibits exceptional dispersal capability facilitated by parthenogenetic reproduction, enabling establishment in diverse habitats across multiple continents. Molecular studies indicate the species is paraphyletic, with a Mesoamerican origin and multiple independent introductions to Europe and the Caribbean from the Yucatán Peninsula. Sexual populations persist in natural habitats across Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Puerto Rico, while parthenogenetic lineages dominate introduced ranges.