Most active during
the night, the earwig is often seen though
during the day after being disturbed from its
resting place, under a stone for instance. The
pincer-like arrangement at its rear makes it
instantly recognisable, known as cerci, these
are more curved in the male than the female,
and are used mainly for defence. The earwig
has wings but these are vestigial, and useless
for flying.
