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Earwigs: Dermaptera
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 forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded underneath short, rarely used forewings. Earwigs are hemimetabolous, meaning they undergo incomplete metamorphosis. They are mostly nocturnal and often hide in small, moist crevices during the day, and are active at night, feeding on a wide variety of insects and plants. Many earwig species display maternal care, which is uncommon among insects. Female earwigs may care for their eggs; the ones that do will continue to watch over nymphs until their second molt.
Earwigs
Forficuloidea
India
Paratimomenus flavocapitata
Taiwan
Forficulidae
TN India
Forficuloidea
India
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Epidermaptera
Protodermaptera
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