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Ringlegged earwig

Euborellia annulipes

Photo by m.prasad.369
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Field Notes

Description:

Length: ~1.25cm
Season : Rainy season
Time : 2:40am 21Nov2021
Frequency : Very Rare
Life stage : adult
Gender : Male (curved cerci)

Habitat:

Spotted inside the car parking very close to open abandoned area with lot of plants.

Notes:

It looks like Male (curved cerci) ring-legged earwig (Euborellia annulipes). Ref : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringlegged_earwig. Needs community support to confirm.

Reference Links:

Dermaptera-Anisolabididae-Euborellia annulipes-Ring legged Earwig (A) | Urban P…

Species ID Suggestions

Ringlegged earwig

Euborellia annulipes

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EmilieChich
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Comments (1)
m.prasad.369
Thank you for confirmation EmilieChich.There is similar species at https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/88207284. Initially I thought it was the same species but ring-legged earwig is wingless. The one in that spotting is with wings.
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PublishedNovember 24, 2021

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