Forficula aetolica is a species of earwig in the family Forficulidae. They can be found in the Palearctic realm, especially Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, and Ukraine.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Aetolian 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
- Guanchia pubescens
- Forficula lesnei
- Apterygida albipennis
- Forficula planicollis
- Guanchia kaznakovi
- Chelidurella acanthopygia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Dermaptera
- Family
- Forficulidae
- Genus
- Forficula
- Species
- Forficula aetolica
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