Earwig (Dermaptera) species

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Overview

A descriptive reference for Earwigs in Australia:

https://australianmuseum.net.au/earwigs

A field guide from Tasmania:

https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/dermaptera-earwigs/

Also from Atlas of Living Australia:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:6c2cc331-962e-46c8-8d6b-591307a9c64c

9 species

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig)

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family)

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig)

Dermaptera (order)

Dermaptera (order)

Dermaptera (order)

Dermaptera (order)

Dermaptera (order)

Dermaptera (order)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig)

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia

FEMALE

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia

Labidura riparia (Common Brown Earwig)

Labidura riparia

Labidura riparia

Labidura riparia

Labidura riparia

Labidura riparia

Labidura riparia

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Labidura sp. (genus)

Marava arachidis (Bone-house Earwig)

Marava arachidis

Marava arachidis

Marava arachidis

Marava arachidis

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig)

Nala lividipes

Nala lividipes

Nala lividipes

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig)

Nesogaster ruficeps

Nesogaster ruficeps

Nesogaster ruficeps

Nesogaster ruficeps

Nesogaster ruficeps

Nesogaster ruficeps

Titanolabis colossea (Giant Earwig)

Titanolabis colossea

Titanolabis colossea

Titanolabis colossea

Titanolabis colossea

Titanolabis colossea

Titanolabis colossea

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All invasiveness levels (change?)

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