Common Brown Earwig, Labidura truncata.

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Labidura truncata Kirby, 1903, Common Brown Earwig

General Description

Body is light brown with dark brown patches and an orange triangle behind head. Body up to 3 cm long.

Biology

Brown Earwigs feed on soft-bodied insects such as caterpillars.

Distribution

Mainland Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat

Sandy areas and in gardens.

More Information

Animal Type

Other insects
Animal SubType

Earwigs
Brief Id

Orange triangle-shaped patch behind head.
Colours

Brown, Orange
Habitats

Urban
Diet

Carnivore
Diet Categories

Invertebrates
Endemicity

Native to Australia
Conservation Statuses

CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
Taxon Name

Labidura truncata
Scientific Author

Kirby, 1903
Common Name

Common Brown Earwig
Kingdom

Animalia
Phylum

Arthropoda
Subphylum

Hexapoda
Class

Insecta
Order

Dermaptera
Family

Labiduridae
Genus

Labidura
Species Name

truncata

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Museums Victoria Staff (2010) Labidura truncata Common Brown Earwig in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/8573
Accessed 04 November 2025

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Diet

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Endemicity

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