Predatory Groups: Dermaptera

Members of the order Dermaptera are recognized by pincers at the tip of the abdomen. These structures are used to hold prey while it is being consumed. The predaceous species feed on soft bodied insects (e.g. aphids, leaf hoppers, larvae of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera).

Forficulidae (spine tailed earwigs):

Widely distributed. Distal extension of second tarsal segment dilated, broader than third segment and without dense brush of hairs beneath; antennae with 12-16 segments; yellowish or brownish. Forficula, Doru.