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Striped earwig

Forficula lurida Fischer, 1853

Status not recordedinsects

The striped earwig (Forficula lurida) is a species in the family Forficulidae, order Dermaptera.

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Quick facts about the striped earwig

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the striped earwig live?

Not recorded

Is the striped earwig endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the striped earwig classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderDermaptera
  5. familyForficulidae
  6. genusForficula
  7. SpeciesForficula lurida Fischer, 1853

Synonyms Forficula orientalis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Gelblicher OhrwurmGerman
  • צבתן ים-תיכוניHebrew

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped earwig

Other species in the same genus Forficula.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striped earwig?

The striped earwig (Forficula lurida) belongs to the family Forficulidae in the order Dermaptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striped earwig (Forficula lurida). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-earwig

MLA

“Striped earwig (Forficula lurida).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-earwig.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_earwig_2026,
  title = {Striped earwig (Forficula lurida)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-earwig},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}