Species Labidura riparia - Shore Earwig

Classification · Other Common Names · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · Works Cited

Earwig and ant - Labidura riparia - female

Striped earwig - Labidura riparia - male

Huge Earwig, Labidura? - Labidura riparia

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Dermaptera (Earwigs)

Family Labiduridae (Striped Earwigs)

Genus Labidura

Species riparia (Shore Earwig)

Other Common Names

Striped Earwig

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

First described by Pallas in 1773

Due to huge range and variation, was redescribed under multiple names in a number of genera, but the synonyms have been long established.

Explanation of Names

Latin 'pertaining to river banks'

Identification

Extremely variable over its global range

Range

Cosmopolitan; introduced in NA, occurs across the southern states(1)

Habitat

Coastal/riparian (along margins of various water bodies)(1)(2)

Food

Preys on various invertebrates, but may occasionally switch to plant material(2)

Remarks

Emits repulsive odor(1)

Works Cited

1.	The Order Dermaptera (Earwigs) in Florida and the United States, by P. M. Choate (modified from Hoffman, 1987)

2.	The Earwigs of California (Order Dermaptera) By R.L. Langston & J.A. Powell

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 19 December, 2006 - 3:43pm
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, v belov
Last updated 17 January, 2011 - 12:03pm

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