Euborellia arcanum
Euborellia arcanum
Insecta
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
1 year
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
Southeast Asia
Movement
Walking
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Armor
Status
Rare

About

This earwig dwells in damp soil and leaf litter found in tropical regions. It uses its rear pincers to crush prey and fold its wings into a compact shape.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
  3. 3.
    subadult
    A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
  4. 4.
    adult
    Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Dermaptera
Family
Anisolabididae
Genus
Euborellia
Species
Euborellia arcanum