Earwigs (Dermaptera)

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A descriptive reference for Earwigs in Australia:

https://australianmuseum.net.au/earwigs

A field guide from Tasmania:

https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/dermaptera-earwigs/

Also from Atlas of Living Australia:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:6c2cc331-962e-46c8-8d6b-591307a9c64c

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Earwigs (Dermaptera)

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Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 7 Dec 2015 by MichaelBedingfield

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Unidentified Earwig (Dermaptera) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Nov 2024

They are the pincers of a male earwig

Forficula auricularia

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

30 Sep 2024

Hi Heather, can you please check the location, which is the middle of Lake BG.

Dermaptera (order)

KimberiRP wrote:

22 Aug 2024

Possibly a subadult Euborellia annulipes.

Anisolabididae (family)

KimberiRP wrote:

22 Aug 2024

Juvenile.

Forficula auricularia

KimberiRP wrote:

21 Jun 2024

Possibly genus Titanolabis.

Anisolabididae (family)

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