Maritime earwig

Maritime earwig
"Seaside earwig" redirects here. You may be looking for the Seashore earwig, Anisolabis littorea
Maritime earwig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Dermaptera
Suborder: Forficulina
Family: Anisolabididae
Subfamily: Anisolabidinae
Genus: Anisolabis
Species: A. maritima
Binomial name
Anisolabis maritima
Bonelli, 1832

Anisolabis maritima, commonly known as the Maritime earwig or the Seaside earwig, is a species of earwig in the genus Anisolabis, the family Anisolabididae, the suborder Forficulina, and the order Dermaptera.[1][2] Similar to the Seashore earwig, this species can be found near the shore line,[3] and is cosmopolitan. It can be found in almost all ecozones.[4]

It is approximately 2.5 cm (0.98 in) to 3 cm (1.2 in) long, and is a grayish or blackish in color.[3] Unlike many other species, it does not have any wings.[3] The insect preys on many different small invertebrates, including fleas, crickets, ants, small beetles, sowbugs, and even exhibits cannibalistic tendencies.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Anisolabis maritima (Bonelli)". Ento.csiro.au. http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_1082.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 
  2. ^ "Anisolabis maritima". Zipcodezoo.com. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/A/Anisolabis_maritima/. Retrieved 2009-09-02. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Maritime Earwig". The Vancouver Sun. 2008-08-16. http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/features/urban_critters/story.html?id=2a15cba1-f45a-4415-8146-07b265671e1d. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 
  4. ^ "Earwig Research Centre :: Distribution". Earwig Research Centre. http://134.60.85.50:591/Earwig_online/FMPro?-db=distribution.fp5&-format=distributionn_erg.html&-lay=standard&-sortfield=select%20...&epitheton=maritima&-find=. Retrieved 2009-09-07. 


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