Common earwig — size comparison

The common earwig feeds chiefly at night. By day it shelters beneath stones, bark and in damp crevices. Its varied food includes organic matter and small invert

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Length

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Common earwig

Forficula auricularia

13,5 mmAdult male
Body length

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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Common earwigBody length13.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Common earwig — size comparison — facts and sources

The common earwig feeds chiefly at night. By day it shelters beneath stones, bark and in damp crevices. Its varied food includes organic matter and small invertebrates.

Females guard and clean eggs and care for young for a time after hatching. Distinctive pincers at the abdominal tip serve functions including defence. Earwigs return to sheltered refuges after nocturnal feeding.

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