Striped Earwig

Forficula lurida · Order: Dermaptera · Family: Forficulidae

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Striped Earwig
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY

The striped earwig, Forficula lurida, belongs to the earwig family Forficulidae. It lives in the Palaearctic region.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is found in the Palaearctic realm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs throughout the Palaearctic realm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Striped Earwig photo 2
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Striped Earwig photo 3
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Striped Earwig photo 4
Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis, CC BY
Striped Earwig photo 5
Photo: Jan Ebr, CC BY

Questions people ask

Where is the striped earwig found?

It occurs in the Palaearctic region.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Forficulidae)

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

Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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