Kingdom Animalia Family Anisolabididae Genus Anisolabis Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Suborder Forficulina Subfamily Anisolabidinae Scientific name Anisolabis littorea Higher classification Anisolabis Order Earwig | |
Similar Earwig, Anisolabis, Maritime earwig, Labiduridae, Anisolabididae | ||
Seashore earwig
The seashore earwig (Anisolabis littorea) is a species of earwig in the family Anisolabididae. Similar both ecologically and taxonomically to the maritime earwig, this species is commonly found on beaches under stones and debris. It is a carnivore, feeding on millipedes, flies, and Isopods. Like most other earwigs, the females care for their young during development, and the larva go through five instars before becoming adults. The species also has a negative phototaxis, meaning that it tends to move away from a light source. The species was first described in 1846 by A. White.
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