Hop-garden Earwig

Apterygida media is a species of European earwig, known as the short-winged earwig or hop-garden earwig.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hop-garden Earwig being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Forficula lesnei
• Guanchia pubescens
• Forficula aetolica
• Forficula decipiens
• Guanchia kaznakovi
• Forficula planicollis

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Dermaptera

Family

Forficulidae

Genus

Apterygida

Species

Apterygida albipennis

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