western earwig

(european earwig)
Forficula dentata

Member of european earwig complex (complex Forficula auricularia)
common earwigs (family Forficulidae)
epidermapteran earwigs (infraorder Epidermaptera)
extant earwigs (suborder Neodermaptera)
earwigs (order Dermaptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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• male foreceps ≥ half the length of the abdomen
• Although the european earwig complex (complex Forficula auricularia) includes 4 indistinguishable species, only one is found in California.

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Sierra Vista OSP

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist