Western Earwig
探検昆虫
Western Earwig
Forficula dentata
The Western Earwig is a small insect with long pincers on its tail. They like to hide in dark places and come out at night to look for food like leaves and tiny bugs.
生息地: Urban areas
外見
The Western Earwig is a slender, dark reddish-brown insect with a flattened body and distinctive yellowish-brown legs and antennae. Its most striking feature is a pair of prominent, forcep-like pincers, called cerci, located at the end of its abdomen.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Dermaptera科Forficulidae属Forficula
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Earwigs have wings that fold up like a tiny fan under their wing covers!
Some earwig mothers are super protectors, cleaning their eggs to keep them safe!
Their mighty pincers also help earwigs cleverly fold their delicate wings!
These insects often eat rotting plants and tiny bugs, helping clean up gardens!
特殊能力
能力
Pincer Precision
Western Earwig can use its strong abdominal pincers to defend itself from predators and to manipulate food items with surprising precision.
能力
Hidden Wings Flight
Western Earwig has hidden, fan-like wings neatly folded under short wing covers that allow it to fly, though it often prefers to scuttle or crawl.
能力
Maternal Guardian
Western Earwig can meticulously care for its eggs and young nymphs, guarding them and even cleaning fungal growth to improve their survival chances.
能力
Night Navigator
Western Earwig has an excellent sense of touch and smell that helps it navigate and find food in the dark, making it a successful nocturnal hunter and scavenger.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-40 mm
- サイズ
- 10-19 mm
- 寿命
- 180-365 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
A tiny omnivore, it munches on dead plants, small insects, and other decaying bits.
主な食物
- decaying plant matter
- small insects
- aphids
- soft fruits
- fungi
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
melon aphid
Aphis gossypii
helps control garden pests like aphids
eaten by
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
a common backyard bird that preys on insects
eaten by
Bold Jumper
Phidippus audax
a hunting spider found in gardens
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Earwigs are not dangerous, but it's best to leave them alone and watch them from a distance.
よくある質問
Western Earwigの翼開長は何ですか？
20-40 mm
Western Earwigのサイズは何ですか？
10-19 mm
Western Earwigの寿命は何ですか？
180-365 日
Western Earwigは何を食べますか？
A tiny omnivore, it munches on dead plants, small insects, and other decaying bits.
Western Earwigは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas
Western Earwigはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Western Earwigの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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