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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Striped Earwigs (Labiduridae) » Labidura » Shore Earwig (Labidura riparia)
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Earwig and ant - Labidura riparia - female
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Earwig and ant - Labidura riparia - Female
Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
August 22, 2006
Pretty cool, huh?
Earwigs are not as wimpy as you think!
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 22 August, 2006 - 8:40pm
Last updated 29 November, 2009 - 4:54pm

Moved
Moved from Earwigs.

This is an immature, which complicates things.

I count at least 20 segments in the antennae, which eliminates Labiidae/Spongiphoridae (adult Labidura should have 25 or more, but I believe they increase with each molt). The 2nd tarsal segment isn't dilated or extended, which eliminates Forficulidae and Chelisocidae. The tegmina meet in the middle, which eliminates Anisolabididae/Carcinophoridae.

I'm not positive about Pyagropsis buscki, but what I've seen doesn't look anything like this.

The wings and the coloration aren't right for an adult Labidura, but I suspect that's because this is an immature. What I can see of the forceps reminds me of Labidura.
… Chuck Entz, 29 November, 2009 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! I can try to look for
Thanks! I can try to look for more pictures of this one if that would help.
… Sean McCann, 29 November, 2009 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Wow! I hadn't seen one catch
Wow! I hadn't seen one catch anything before either... cool!
… Katie A, 9 June, 2007 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

Awesome photo - thanks for sharing!
I've never seen an earwig actually catch something with those pincers. =)
… Ashley Bradford, 22 August, 2006 - 9:38pm login or register to post comments

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