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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Common Earwigs (Forficulidae) » Forficula » European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)
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European Earwig? - Forficula auricularia
Copyright © 2011 Rich Hoyer

European Earwig? - Forficula auricularia
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
June 16, 2011
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Contributed by Rich Hoyer on 17 June, 2011 - 1:38am
Last updated 17 June, 2011 - 1:25pm

Moved
Moved from Earwigs.
… Brad Barnd, 17 June, 2011 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

yes, male F. auricularia
… v belov, 17 June, 2011 - 2:53am login or register to post comments

 
What are the distinctive characteristics of a male?
How can one tell the difference between male and female earwigs?
… Rich Hoyer, 17 June, 2011 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Cerci
The easiest way to distinguish males/females is the shape of the cerci (pincers on the abdomen). The differences vary between species but in this species the female has evenly curved cerci while the males have a noticeable tubercle.

Female and male
… Brad Barnd, 17 June, 2011 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Great!
Thanks. :)
… Rich Hoyer, 17 June, 2011 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

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