Earwigs Temporal range: Jurassic to Recent | |
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Common earwig, Forficula auricularia | |
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Order: | Dermaptera De Geer, 1773 |
Earwigs is the name given to a group of insects (called Dermaptera). They are characterized by wings they can fold under short, leather-like forewings. There are about 1800 species of earwigs. They do not seem to spread any disease, or harm humans in any way. Most of them are 10-14mm long, but some species can reach 80mm. Most earwigs are omnivores as they also eat some insect larvae.
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