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Earwig

Sphingolabis hawaiiensis

Classification

Class
Insecta

Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forceps-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings".

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 5