Forficula Tomis

	Forficula Tomis ''Forficula tomis'' is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae Forficulidae is a family of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 70 genera and 490 described species in Forficulidae. Species in this family include ''Forficula auricularia'' (the European earwig or common earwig) and '' Apterygi .... References Forficulidae Insects described in 1846 {{earwig-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Earwig 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, hence the scientific order name, "skin wings". Some groups are tiny parasites on mammals and lack the typical pincers. Earwigs are found on all continents except Antarctica. Earwigs 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. Damage to foliage, flowers, and various crops is commonly blamed on earwigs, especially the common earwig '' Forficula auricularia.'' Earwigs have five molts in the year before they become adults. Many earwig species display maternal care, which is uncommon among insects. Female earwigs may care for their eggs, and even after they have hatched as nymphs will conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Forficulidae Forficulidae is a family of earwigs in the order Dermaptera. There are more than 70 genera and 490 described species in Forficulidae. Species in this family include ''Forficula auricularia'' (the European earwig or common earwig) and ''Apterygida media'' (the short-winged earwig or hop-garden earwig). Forficulidae was formerly considered a suborder of Dermaptera, Forficulina, but was reduced in rank to family and placed in suborder Neodermaptera. Genera These 71 genera belong to the family Forficulidae: * ''Acanthocordax'' Günther, 1929 * ''Afrocosmia'' Walter Douglas Hincks, Hincks, 1960 * ''Afroforficula'' Steinmann, 1990 * ''Allodahlia'' Verhoeff, 1902 * ''Ancistrogaster'' Stal, 1855 * ''Anechura'' Scudder, 1876 * ''Apterygida'' Westwood, 1840 * ''Arthroedetus'' Caudell, 1907 * ''Brachycosmiella'' Steinmann, 1990 * ''Brindleiana'' Steinmann, 1975 * ''Chaetocosmia'' Nishikawa, 1973 * ''Chamaipites'' Malcolm Burr, Burr, 1907 * ''Chelidura'' Latreille, 1825 * ''Cipex'' Burr, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]