Nesogaster aculeatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Dermaptera |
| Family: | Spongiphoridae |
| Genus: | Nesogaster |
| Species: | N. aculeatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nesogaster aculeatus (de Bormans, 1900)
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Nesogaster aculeatus is a species of earwig in the family Spongiphoridae. It is native to the Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia.[1][2]
Description
Nesogaster aculeatus in its main form is identified by its red head, segmented antenne then roach like joiner. The abdomen is rectangular. On the back of the black abdomen is reddish V pattern. The back spikes are red.[3]
The subspecies Nesogaster aculeatus apoensis is identified by a yellow line and a more square joiner. the back is red and the black is reversed in the pattern. the back spikes are joined and dark red.[4]
References
- ^ "Nesogaster aculeatus (de Bormans, 1900)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands Biodiversity : Nesogaster aculeatus - Earwig". cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Brindle, A. (1972). "Dermaptera" (PDF). Insects of Micronesia. 5 (2): 97–163.
- ^ Hincks, W. D. (1951). "LV.—Notes on some species of Nesogaster (Dermaptera, Labiidæ)". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 4 (42): 562–576.