Earwig (Dermaptera) sightings

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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

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

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Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Crookwell, NSW - 10 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Nov 2024 by Jubeyjubes

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by glbn1

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Holder, ACT - 28 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Curtin, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Parkes, ACT - 27 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Dermaptera (order)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Russell, ACT - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 21 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Florey, ACT - 18 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Russell, ACT - 13 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 5 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Bungonia National Park - 15 Jun 2024 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Torrens, ACT - 8 Jun 2024 by nathkay

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mount Pleasant - 7 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Gungahlin, ACT - 2 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Yerrabi Pond - 24 May 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at QPRC LGA - 18 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024 by AniseStar

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Namadgi National Park - 25 Mar 2024 by Pirom

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Higgins Woodland - 8 Feb 2024 by Trevor

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Wodonga - 20 Jan 2024 by KylieWaldon

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Scullin, ACT - 2 Jan 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia

Labidura riparia (Common Brown Earwig) at Weetangera, ACT - 22 Dec 2023 by Spar

Labidura riparia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by JohnGiacon

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Casey, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Titanolabis colossea (Giant Earwig) at Tinderry, NSW - 4 Sep 2023 by danswell

Titanolabis colossea

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Crace, ACT - 13 Jul 2023 by trevorpreston

Dermaptera (order)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 May 2023 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Duffy, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by Miranda

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 15 Apr 2023 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Acton, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Nesogaster ruficeps

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton

Anisolabididae (family)

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 16 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok

Labidura sp. (genus)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Braddon, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family)

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by KMcCue

Dermaptera (order)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Casey, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Chisholm, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by roman_soroka

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 4 Aug 2022 by Milly

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Macgregor, ACT - 26 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mitchell, ACT - 20 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 May 2022 by AlisonMilton

Marava arachidis (Bone-house Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus

Marava arachidis

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Garran, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Garran, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord

Dermaptera (order)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok

Anisolabididae (family)

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 Dec 2021 by SimoneC

Nesogaster ruficeps

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macnamara, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Christine

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macarthur, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by RodDeb

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Christine

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Conder, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by michaelb

Anisolabididae (family)

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Boro, NSW - 3 Aug 2021 by Paul4K

Dermaptera (order)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mitchell, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by Christine

Forficula auricularia

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 Mar 2021 by SimoneC

Dermaptera (order)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham Wetland - 9 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Titanolabis colossea (Giant Earwig) at Berlang, NSW - 26 Feb 2021 by KimPullen

Titanolabis colossea

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Feb 2021 by SimoneC

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Forficula auricularia

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Monash, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by jackQ

Dermaptera (order)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macarthur, ACT - 7 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Rkiggins90

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 May 2020 by natureguy

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Mar 2020 by Christine

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mirador, NSW - 26 Feb 2020 by hynesker1234

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Undefined, NSW - 24 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Undefined, NSW - 19 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Anisolabididae (family)

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland

Nesogaster ruficeps

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish

Anisolabididae (family)

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Acton, ACT - 30 May 2018 by jbromilow50

Anisolabididae (family)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Ainslie, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50

Forficula auricularia

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by AlisonMilton

Anisolabididae (family)

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2018 by ibaird

Labidura sp. (genus)

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by MichaelMulvaney

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hume, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at Bonython, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 by michaelb

Labidura sp. (genus)

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016 by Speedsta

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 7 Dec 2015 by MichaelBedingfield

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 10 Oct 2015 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jan 2015 by Bron

Forficula auricularia

Labidura riparia (Common Brown Earwig) at Epping, VIC - 29 Jan 2011 by WendyEM

Labidura riparia

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Crookwell, NSW - 10 Dec 2024 by clarehoneydove

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Nov 2024 by Jubeyjubes

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Goulburn, NSW - 19 Nov 2024 by glbn1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hawker, ACT - 17 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 3 Nov 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Holder, ACT - 28 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Curtin, ACT - 25 Oct 2024 by Hejor1

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Parkes, ACT - 27 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Russell, ACT - 6 Sep 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 21 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Florey, ACT - 18 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Russell, ACT - 13 Aug 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 5 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Bungonia National Park - 15 Jun 2024 by trevorpreston

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Torrens, ACT - 8 Jun 2024 by nathkay

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mount Pleasant - 7 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Gungahlin, ACT - 2 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Yerrabi Pond - 24 May 2024 by AlisonMilton

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at QPRC LGA - 18 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Watson, ACT - 1 Apr 2024 by AniseStar

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Namadgi National Park - 25 Mar 2024 by Pirom

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Higgins Woodland - 8 Feb 2024 by Trevor

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Wodonga - 20 Jan 2024 by KylieWaldon

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Scullin, ACT - 2 Jan 2024 by AlisonMilton

Labidura riparia (Common Brown Earwig) at Weetangera, ACT - 22 Dec 2023 by Spar

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by JohnGiacon

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Casey, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by trevorpreston

Titanolabis colossea (Giant Earwig) at Tinderry, NSW - 4 Sep 2023 by danswell

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Crace, ACT - 13 Jul 2023 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 May 2023 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Duffy, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by Miranda

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 15 Apr 2023 by trevorpreston

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Acton, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Deakin, ACT - 21 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 16 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 Mar 2023 by Steve_Bok

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Braddon, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by Hejor1

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Aranda, ACT - 14 Feb 2023 by KMcCue

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Casey, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Chisholm, ACT - 4 Nov 2022 by roman_soroka

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Crooked Corner, NSW - 4 Aug 2022 by Milly

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Macgregor, ACT - 26 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mitchell, ACT - 20 May 2022 by trevorpreston

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 May 2022 by AlisonMilton

Marava arachidis (Bone-house Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by kasiaaus

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Garran, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Garran, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 by Tapirlord

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 4 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 Dec 2021 by SimoneC

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Dec 2021 by jbromilow50

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macnamara, ACT - 6 Nov 2021 by Christine

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macarthur, ACT - 2 Oct 2021 by RodDeb

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 17 Sep 2021 by Christine

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Conder, ACT - 23 Aug 2021 by michaelb

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Boro, NSW - 3 Aug 2021 by Paul4K

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mitchell, ACT - 9 Jun 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 27 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 24 Mar 2021 by Christine

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 Mar 2021 by SimoneC

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham Wetland - 9 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Lyneham, ACT - 2 Mar 2021 by tpreston

Titanolabis colossea (Giant Earwig) at Berlang, NSW - 26 Feb 2021 by KimPullen

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Feb 2021 by SimoneC

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Holt, ACT - 18 Feb 2021 by tpreston

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Nov 2020 by SenexRugosus

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Melba, ACT - 3 Nov 2020 by kasiaaus

Dermaptera (order) (Earwig) at Monash, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by jackQ

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Macarthur, ACT - 7 Oct 2020 by RodDeb

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 14 Jun 2020 by Rkiggins90

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Wamboin, NSW - 3 May 2020 by natureguy

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Flynn, ACT - 30 Mar 2020 by Christine

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Mirador, NSW - 26 Feb 2020 by hynesker1234

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Kambah, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Fyshwick, ACT - 16 Aug 2019 by rawshorty

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Undefined, NSW - 24 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Undefined, NSW - 19 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins

Nesogaster ruficeps (Red-headed earwig) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 27 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Hughes, ACT - 19 Nov 2018 by ruthkerruish

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Acton, ACT - 30 May 2018 by jbromilow50

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Ainslie, ACT - 11 Apr 2018 by jbromilow50

Anisolabididae (family) (Unidentified wingless earwig) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Mar 2018 by AlisonMilton

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Jan 2018 by ibaird

Nala lividipes (Black field earwig) at Conder, ACT - 12 Jan 2018 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by MichaelMulvaney

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Hume, ACT - 15 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 21 Nov 2017 by michaelb

Labidura sp. (genus) (Unidentified Labidura earwig) at Bonython, ACT - 2 Oct 2017 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016 by Speedsta

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Fadden, ACT - 4 Sep 2016 by RyuCallaway

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 7 Dec 2015 by MichaelBedingfield

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Conder, ACT - 10 Oct 2015 by michaelb

Forficula auricularia (European Earwig) at Dunlop, ACT - 16 Jan 2015 by Bron

Labidura riparia (Common Brown Earwig) at Epping, VIC - 29 Jan 2011 by WendyEM

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