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Genus Forficula

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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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