Earwigs

Dermaptera

Earwigs are small insects with pincers on their tails. They like to hide in dark, damp places and are often found in gardens. They are harmless and help keep gardens healthy by eating dead plants and pests.

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

The Earwigs has a flattened, elongated body, typically reddish-brown to dark brown. Its most distinctive feature is a pair of prominent, pincer-like appendages called cerci at its rear, which vary in shape between sexes and species.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenDermapteraFamiliaForficulidae

Earwigs

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Baby earwigs, called nymphs, look just like tiny adults but without fully developed wings!

Despite their name, earwigs do not try to crawl into human ears!

Mother earwigs meticulously clean their eggs to prevent fungus from growing on them.

Some earwigs can spray a foul-smelling liquid to scare away hungry predators.

Habilidades especiales

Earwigs has strong pincer-like cerci that help them defend against predators and even catch small prey.

Earwigs has a flattened body that helps them squeeze into tiny cracks and under objects to hide or find food.

Earwigs can guard their eggs and young nymphs, protecting them from dangers, a rare trait for insects.

Earwigs has intricately folded fan-shaped wings that helps them achieve flight, despite their short wing covers.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 10-50 mm
Tamaño: 5-50 mm
Esperanza de vida: 180-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 5 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Earwigs are omnivores, munching on decaying plants, small insects, and some fresh greens.

Alimentos principales

Decaying plant matter
Aphids
Mites
Small larvae
Moss
Soft fruits

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

A common bird that hunts and eats earwigs.

eaten by

European garden spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders catch earwigs in their webs or ambush them.

hunts

Cotton aphid

Aphis gossypii

Earwigs actively hunt and feed on various aphid species.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Nocturnal hedgehogs frequently forage for earwigs as food.

Rasgos

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Carroñero

Los carroñeros consumen materia orgánica muerta, ayudando a descomponer los cadáveres y otros desechos en el ecosistema.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Descomponedor

Describe a los organismos que descomponen la materia orgánica muerta, reciclando los nutrientes de vuelta al ecosistema.

Miniatura

Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.