Genus Forficula

Classification · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Internet References

European Earwig? - Forficula auricularia - female

Mom (see attached photos) - Forficula auricularia - female

Half an earwig, times two - Forficula auricularia - male

European earwig - Forficula auricularia - male

Forficula auricularia - Forficula auricularia - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Dermaptera (Earwigs)

Family Forficulidae

Genus Forficula

Explanation of Names

forficula is Latin for "earwig", but originally meant "a pair of small shears, scissors"

Remarks

Introduced from Europe, 1911.

Internet References

Florida U.

Contributed by tom murray on 5 July, 2005 - 8:27pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Chuck Entz
Last updated 5 July, 2009 - 4:05pm

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