Chelidurella acanthopygia

Chelidurella acanthopygia · Order: Dermaptera · Family: Forficulidae

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Chelidurella acanthopygia
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Chelidurella acanthopygia is the type species of the European earwig genus Chelidurella in the family Forficulidae. It has been recorded in many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden and others.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Chelidurella acanthopygia is the type species of the European earwig genus Chelidurella (family Forficulidae).

Source: Wikipedia

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Photo: Kjetil Fjellheim from Bergen, Norway, CC BY 2.0
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Photo: Donald Hobern from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY 2.0

Same family (Forficulidae)

European EarwigEuropean EarwigForficula auriculariaDamages trees, gardens or cropsLined EarwigLined EarwigDoru taeniatumCan biteWestern EarwigWestern EarwigForficula dentataHop-garden EarwigHop-garden EarwigApterygida albipennisTimomenus komarowiTimomenus komarowiSmyrnean EarwigSmyrnean EarwigForficula smyrnensis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelidurella_acanthopygia

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