Giant or Tawny Earwig
Taxonomy
Dermaptera » Labiduridae » Labidura riparia
Status
IN
Distribution Map
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Recordings
Description
Largest European earwig.
Size
25 - 30 mm.
Wings
Yes.
Food
Partly carnivorous.
Habitat
Native to Central and in particular Southern Europe. The Giant Earwig lives on sandy coasts and riverbanks, where it builds tunnels in wet sand or hides under refuse, including land fill sites.