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Ringlegged Earwig

Euborellia annulipes

Photo by rbumrbum
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Field Notes

Description:

Usually has a dark band in the middle of the forelegs before the leg segment or in middle of the other half of the legs.

Habitat:

Lives in both tropical and temperate climates making it live world wide (cosmopolitan).

Notes:

Unlike European Earwig(Forficula auricularia) pinchers do not grow as big and there is no wing like structure (elytra) on back near neck nor is their neck (pronotum) shield shaped.

Reference Links:

Ring-legged Earwig - Euborellia annulipes - Overview, Ringlegged earwig

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