General Description
Body dark brown with pale mark behind the head area (pronotum) and pale brown legs. Body up to 2 cm long.
Biology
These earwigs are garden pests because they eat petals and fruit, but they can also be beneficial because they eat some pest insects. They are active at night.
Distribution
Worldwide. Mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Urban gardens.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Brown body, pale mark behind head.
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Colours
Brown
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Habitats
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Plant matter
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Linnaeus, 1758
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Common Name
European Earwig
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Class
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Order
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Genus
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Species Name
auricularia
