''Forficula lesnei'', or Lesne's earwig, is a species of earwig from Europe, particularly Britain. Compared to the

common earwig ''Forficula auricularia'', the common earwig or European earwig, is an omnivorous insect in the family Forficulidae. The European earwig survives in a variety of environments and is a common household insect in North America. The name ''earwig'' c ...

, Lesne's earwig is shorter, with a body length around . It also lacks hind wings. It can be found dwelling on the shrub ''

Clematis vitalba ''Clematis vitalba'' (also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy) is a shrub of the family Ranunculaceae. Description ''Clematis vitalba'' is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems, deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flo ...

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Forficulidae Insects described in 1887 Insects of Europe {{earwig-stub