Earwig
Anisolabis littorea (White)
Order: Dermaptera
Family: Labiduridae
Size range
- About 35 mm long
Distribution
- A native species
Life History
- Found near seashore, under stones and driftwood
- Eats plant and animal material
- Nocturnal, hide in damp sheltered places in the daytime
- Forceps used in defence
- A different, introduced species, Forficula auricularia, is a pest in garden. Can damage strawberries, apricots