Earwig

Order – DERMAPTERA

• 14–23 mm long with forceps at the hind end.
• Forceps are curved in the male and straight in the female.
• Dark brown in colour.

• Female lays around 30 eggs in the soil.
• Female looks after eggs and younglings until they are ready to disperse.
• One generation per year.

• Adults are nocturnal and seek crevices and cavities for harbourage.
• Earwigs are harmless although forceps can give a slight nip.