Sussex Orthoptera - Online Atlas - Earwig identification -F.lesnei
Forficula lesnei adult male. Distinguished from F.auricularia by wings which do not protrude beyond elytra. Usually smaller than F.auricularia. Usually paler and redder than F.auricularia. Shape of male forceps (below) is distinctive. Females closely resemble A.media. Click here for Lesne's earwig map.
