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Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forceps-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings". Some groups are tiny parasites on mammals and lack the typical pincers. Earwigs are found on all continents except Antarctica.
Forficula auricularia, the common earwig or European earwig, is an omnivorous insect in the family Forficulidae. The European earwig survives in a variety of environments and is a common household insect in North America. The name earwig comes from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique and distinctive among insects, and resemble a human ear when unfolded; the species name of the common earwig, auricularia, is a specific reference to this feature. However, they are considered a pest because of the damage they do to crops, their frightening appearance, their ability to fly, foul odor, and tendency to invade crevices in homes and consume pantry foodstuffs.
Forficula abrutiana is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. They can be found in the Palaearctic ecozone, especially in Italy.
Forficula apennina is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula decipiens is a species of earwig.
Forficula iberica is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula laeviforceps is a species of earwig.
Forficula lesnei, or Lesne's earwig, is a species of earwig from Europe, particularly Britain. Compared to the common earwig, Lesne's earwig is shorter, with a body length around 8 mm (0.31 in). It can be found dwelling on the shrub Clematis vitalba.
Forficula lucasi is a species of earwig.
Forficula lurida is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. It is mostly found in the Palaearctic ecozone, as well as parts of the Afrotropic ecozone.
Forficula mikado is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. They are found in the Palaearctic ecozone, particularly in Japan.
Forficula riffensis is a species of earwig.
Forficula ruficollis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula scudderi is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula silana is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula smyrnensis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. It is mostly found in the Palaearctic ecozone.
Forficula tomis is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae.
Forficula is a genus of earwigs in the family Forficulidae. The best known species is Forficula auricularia.
Archidermapteron martynovi is an extinct species of earwig, in the genus Archidermapteron, family Protodiplatyidae, the suborder Archidermaptera, the order Dermaptera, and is the only species in the genus Archidermapteron, which simply means "ancient member of the Dermaptera". It had long, segmented cerci unlike modern species of Dermaptera, but tegmina and hind wings that folded up into a "wing package" that are like modern earwigs. The only clear fossil of the species was found in Russia.
Asiodiplatys is a monotypic genus containing the single species Asiodiplatys speciousus, an extinct species of earwig in the family Protodiplatyidae. It had long and thin cerci that were very different from modern species of Dermaptera, but tegmina and hind wings that folded up into a "wing package" that are like modern earwigs. Like Archidermapteron martynovi, the only clear fossil of the species was found in Russia.
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