Common Earwig

Forficula auricularia

Notes 2

Introduced from Europe. Not harmful to humans, but can be a real annoyance in gardens.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Gilles Gonthier, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/46788399@N00/1896911050
  2. (c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

iNaturalist NZ Map

Status introduced
Color brown, yellow