European earwig

Scientific name: Forficula auricularia

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0491Males and females look different

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Structure

Male and female

In the European earwig Forficula auricularia, the forceps differ between the sexes: the male's forceps are longer and more strongly curved than the female's.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-9ACFE48FCFStatement code: CLM-ENT0491-DSC-04

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Sources

1Forficula auricularia (European earwig)SRC-DSC-9ACFE48FCF

Form and structure

The European earwig Forficula auricularia is reddish brown, with an elongated body 12 to 15 mm long.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-9ACFE48FCFStatement code: CLM-ENT0491-DSC-03

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Sources

1Forficula auricularia (European earwig)SRC-DSC-9ACFE48FCF
2Impact of insecticide exposure on the predation activity of the European earwig Forficula auricularia.SRC-DSC-F832EAB317
3Analysis of a contact zone in the Forficula auricularia L. (Dermaptera: Forficulidae) species complex in the Pyrenean Mountains.SRC-DSC-80B7EF11EF

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