| Labidura riparia | |
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| A Labidura riparia specimen in Ebro Delta, Spain | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Suborder: | Forficulina |
| Family: | Labiduridae |
| Genus: | Labidura |
| Species: | L. riparia |
| Binomial name | |
| Labidura riparia Pallas, 1773 [1] |
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Labidura riparia, commonly referred to as the tawny earwig, giant earwig, striped earwig, riparian earwig, or common brown earwig, is a species of earwig in the suborder Forficulina.[2][3][4][5] They have a lighter color than most other earwigs, which are usually brown, lending to their name, the "tawny earwig". They can be found near ponds, lakes, and debris near seashore. The species is attracted to light, like many other insects. They emit an odor that is often considered extremely nauseating by many people .[6]
It is a cosmopolitan species, found on every continent except Antarctica, due to its ability to survive rafting and floating .[7]