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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Forficulidae » Forficula »  European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)
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Earwig - Forficula auricularia - male
Copyright © 2004 Richard Leung

Earwig - Forficula auricularia - Male
Springfield, Virginia, USA
October 22, 2004
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Contributed by Richard Leung on 23 October, 2004 - 11:42pm
Last updated 17 December, 2006 - 11:59pm

Moved
Moved from Earwigs.

The lobed 2nd tarsal segment confirms it as Forficulidae. Doru would have yellow on the tegmina and Setocordax would have black hairs or bristles all over it. That leaves Forficula. Besides, the way the forceps almost meet at the base is very characteristic of Forficula. There being only the one species listed for North America, I'm pretty sure it's Forficula auricularia
… Chuck Entz, 17 December, 2006 - 11:59pm login or register to post comments

Forficula auricularia?
Hey Richard,

Awesome shot (as usual), this may be Forficula auricularia. "Peterson's Field Guide to Insects" (1), p.98-99 notes the lobed 2nd tarsal segment. And, it goes onto say that the antennea are 12-15 segmented – which you may be able to get a correct count from the original photo. It sure looks close...
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 27 March, 2006 - 6:33pm login or register to post comments

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