Forficula auricularia
TaxID: 13068
Basic Information
Forficula auricularia
Common Earwig, European Earwig, European earwig
Forficula auricularia is a species complex comprising the common earwig. It is also known as the European earwig. It is an omnivorous insect belonging to the family Forficulidae. The name earwig comes from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique in their resemblance to human ears when unfolded. The species name of the common earwig, auricularia, is a specific reference to this feature. The European earwig survives in a variety of environments. It is also a common household insect in North America. They are often considered a household pest because of their tendency to invade crevices in homes and consume pantry foods, though they may also act as beneficial species depending on the circumstances. Forficula auricularia is reddish-brown in color with a flattened elongated body and slender beaded antennae. Earwigs possess pairs of pincers or forceps at the tip of the flexible abdomen. Both sexes have these pincers. In males, they are large and curved, whereas in females, they are straight. Nymphs are similar to adults in appearance, though their wings are either absent or small.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Dermaptera
Forficulidae
Forficula
auricularia
unclassified
Species
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k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Dermaptera;f__Forficulidae;g__Forficula;s__Forficula auricularia
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (2 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
Distribution (65 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
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| Albania | Present | — |
| Andorra | Present | — |
| Armenia | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Azerbaijan | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bangladesh | Present | — |
| Bulgaria | Present | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (2 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Assembly Accession | Assembly Level | Genome Size(Mb) | Contig N50(Kb) | Scaffold N50(Kb) | BUSCO% | Downloads | Actions |
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| GCA_024734495.1 | Scaffold | 1062 | 254 | 12548 | - |
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UO_Faur_GA_v1.1 |
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| GCA_023213275.1 | Scaffold | 1186 | 150 | 150 | - |
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forficula.consensus.v1 |
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Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
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| SRR17821514 | Whole body | Juvenile instar 3-4 | - | 42506703 | New Zealand: Dunedin | |
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PRJNA800435 SRX13983255 SRP357648 insect RNA-Seq of Forficula auricularia: juvenile instar 3-4 Total RNA was extracted using Direct-zol RNA MicroPrep kit (Zymo Research) with an on filter DNAse treatment following the manufacturers instructions. TruSeq stranded mRNA libraries were prepared and sequenced as 2x100bp paired-end reads across two lanes of HiSeq 2500 Rapid V2 flowcell. New Zealand {'tissue': 'Whole body', 'isolate': 'New Zealand', 'dev_stage': 'Juvenile instar 3-4', 'geo_loc_name': 'New Zealand: Dunedin', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2021-01', 'isolation_source': 'Botanic Garden'} |
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| SRR17821513 | Head, Thorax, Antenna, Legs, Gonads | Adult | male | 53073892 | New Zealand: Dunedin | |
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PRJNA800435 SRX13983256 SRP357648 insect RNA-Seq of Forficula auricularia: Adult Male Total RNA was extracted using Direct-zol RNA MicroPrep kit (Zymo Research) with an on filter DNAse treatment following the manufacturers instructions. TruSeq stranded mRNA libraries were prepared and sequenced as 2x100bp paired-end reads across two lanes of HiSeq 2500 Rapid V2 flowcell. New Zealand {'sex': 'male', 'tissue': 'Head, Thorax, Antenna, Legs, Gonads', 'isolate': 'New Zealand', 'dev_stage': 'Adult', 'geo_loc_name': 'New Zealand: Dunedin', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2021-01', 'isolation_source': 'Botanic Garden'} |
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| SRR17821512 | Head, Thorax, Antenna, Legs, Gonads | Adult | female | 48074531 | New Zealand: Dunedin | |
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PRJNA800435 SRX13983257 SRP357648 insect RNA-Seq of Forficula auricularia: Adult Female Total RNA was extracted using Direct-zol RNA MicroPrep kit (Zymo Research) with an on filter DNAse treatment following the manufacturers instructions. TruSeq stranded mRNA libraries were prepared and sequenced as 2x100bp paired-end reads across two lanes of HiSeq 2500 Rapid V2 flowcell. New Zealand {'sex': 'female', 'tissue': 'Head, Thorax, Antenna, Legs, Gonads', 'isolate': 'New Zealand', 'dev_stage': 'Adult', 'geo_loc_name': 'New Zealand: Dunedin', 'biosamplemodel': 'Invertebrate', 'collection_date': '2021-01', 'isolation_source': 'Botanic Garden'} |
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Literature
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