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title: "European Earwig"
description: "Forficula auricularia — Owady i pająki. Forficula auricularia is a species complex comprising the common earwig."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/european-earwig
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# European Earwig

> Forficula auricularia — Owady i pająki. Forficula auricularia is a species complex comprising the common earwig.

- Scientific name: *Forficula auricularia*
- Category: `insects` (Owady i pająki)
- Habitats: `urban` (Miasta i ogrody)
- iNaturalist observations: 29791
- iNaturalist taxon: [1470430](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1470430)

## Names

- en: European Earwig
- de: Gemeiner Ohrwurm
- es: Tijereta común
- fr: Perce-oreille

## Countries with the most observations

US (9403), CA (2694), RU (904), DE (683), PL (667), AT (641), IT (609), CZ (358), SE (337), FI (178), UA (168), FR (163)

## Summary

Forficula auricularia is a species complex comprising the common earwig. It is also known as the European earwig. It is an omnivorous insect belonging to the family Forficulidae. The name earwig comes from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique in their resemblance to human ears when unfolded. The species name of the common earwig, auricularia, is a specific reference to this feature. The European earwig survives in a variety of environments. It is also a common household insect in North America. They are often considered a household pest because of their tendency to invade crevices in homes and consume…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forficula_auricularia

## Photo

![European Earwig](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/european-earwig/medium.jpg)

Photo: zj_adram · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/222730296

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/european-earwig?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).