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Dermaptera

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Dermaptera

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Also known as the earwigs, earwig, earwigs

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 forceps-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.

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Dermaptera is an order of insects within the class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda, and kingdom Animalia. It belongs to the parent taxon Polyneoptera and is commonly known as earwigs, Ohrwürmer, Ohreschlitzer, or Tijerilla. The taxon has been described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Gujin Tushu Jicheng. Its status is accepted, and it is listed as a vital article on Wikipedia.

The order originated about 208 million years ago. While primarily terrestrial, it is also associated with marine habitats. Earwigs feed on aphids and are utilized for biological pest control. Cannibalism in animals is also noted as a use or behavior associated with the group.

Records of Dermaptera are held by institutions including YPM, NHMUK, UMNH, DMNS, and UCSB, with specimens located in the United States and United Kingdom. The taxon has 193,938 occurrences and 3,125 records, accompanied by 309 media files. It is referenced by 487 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

earwigs

Dermaptera

ORDER

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderDermaptera
Habitatmarine
Observations82
Observations recorded193,938

Les Dermaptères (Dermaptera) sont un ordre d'insectes qui comprend notamment les forficules ou perce-oreilles. On en connaît environ 200 genres et 1 900 espèces à travers le monde, dont un peu plus d'une trentaine en Europe. Ce sont des insectes allongés munis de pinces abdominales (les cerques). Les pinces des mâles sont plus courbes que celles des femelles. Celles-ci sont d'ailleurs des armes défensives mais guère efficaces. Les perce-oreilles passent la plupart de leur temps dans les crevasses, le creux des fleurs. Les forficules sont parmi les rares insectes dont la mère porte attention à sa progéniture. Elle ne se contente pas seulement de pondre les œufs, mais elle reste à proximité de ceux-ci jusqu'à leur éclosion. Les dermaptères (de derma : peau et ptera : aile) ont des ailes très fines ressemblant aux lambeaux d'épiderme qui pèlent après un coup de soleil. Elles sont repliées de façon très complexe sous de minuscules élytres. Une étude récente a incidemment montré que les forficules jouent aussi un rôle de pollinisateur nocturne.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,125
With media
309
Family
Dermaptera
Collections
YPM, NHMUK, UMNH, DMNS, UCSB
Recorded in
United States, United Kingdom
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Cadeladefrade 045eue.jpg
Has use
biological pest control
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taxon name
Dermaptera
Commons category
Dermaptera
taxon rank
order
topic's main category
Category:Earwigs
taxon common name
strigalice
main food source
aphid
start time
208000000-
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
uses
cannibalism in animals
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Article · Português

Conhecidos no Brasil como tesourinhas ou lacrainhas e em Portugal como bicha-cadela, os dermápteros são insetos hemimetábolos e terrestres, com corpo alongado e presença de cercos geralmente em forma de pinça. O nome da ordem Dermaptera provém do grego derma = pele e pteron = asas, referindo-se às asas anteriores grossas e coriáceas presentes nesses insetos. Podem ser confundidos com insetos dos grupos Staphylinidae (Coleoptera), por possuírem asas anteriores curtas, ou com Japygidae (Diplura), por possuírem cercos em forma de pinça. São encontrados em todas as regiões do mundo, exceto as polares, com predominância nas regiões mais quentes. A maioria possui hábitos noturnos e se escondem durante o dia. Se alimentam principalmente de vegetação morta, mas alguns se alimentam de vegetação viva ou são predadores. Tem comportamento marcante de cuidado maternal, observado tanto com ovos como com ninfas do primeiro ínstar. Considerada uma das ordens ortopteróides, contém cerca de 1800 espécies conhecidas e possui quatro subordens reconhecidas, sendo que das três ainda existentes, Hemimerina e Arixeniina são grupos pequenos de insetos vivíparos que vivem em associação com vertebrados, enquanto a maioria ovípara se encontra dentro da subordem Forficulina.

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