The Saint Helena earwig or Saint Helena giant earwig (Labidura herculeana) is an extinct species [2] of very large earwig endemic to the oceanic island of Saint Helena in the south Atlantic Ocean. [3] Growing as large as 84 mm (3.3 in) long (including forceps), the Saint Helena earwig was the world's largest earwig.

The largest extant species is the Australian giant earwig (Titanolabis colossea) which is approximately 50 mm (2 in) long, [12]: 10 while the possibly extinct (declared extinct in 2014) Saint Helena earwig (Labidura herculeana) reached 78 mm (3+1⁄16 in). [13] .

The St Helena Giant Earwig (Labidura herculeana) was officially declared an extinct species in August 2014. It was the world’s largest known earwig , with sizes reaching 8 cm. The earwig was endemic to the island of St Helena.

Giant earwig may refer to any of the following species of earwigs: Labidura herculeana, commonly known as the Saint Helena earwig; Labidura riparia, commonly known as the tawny earwig

2014年11月19日 · The world has lost a giant: this week the IUCN Red List officially declared St. Helena giant earwig (Labidura herculeana) extinct. While its length of 80 millimeters (3.1 inches) may not seem like much, it’s massive for an earwig and impressive for an insect.

2025年1月6日 · The St. Helena Giant Earwig was once the largest known earwig in the world, reaching lengths of up to 8 cm. This fascinating insect was native to the remote island of St. Helena, located in the South Atlantic Ocean. Sadly, it was declared extinct in 2014, leaving behind a legacy that sparks curiosity and concern about biodiversity.

Of the 900 classified species of earwigs in the world, the Saint Helena giant earwig is the largest, with an average body length of 1.4 to 2.1 inches (3.6 to 5.3 centimeters). Males are larger than females. The horny, forceplike pincers extending from the rear of the body measure between 0.6 and 0.9 inch (1.5 and 2.3 centimeters).

This is the world’s largest known earwig, attaining a length of up to 80 mm. A total of 40 specimens were collected from the Horse Point area during the two Belgian expeditions from the Royal Museum for Central Africa in 1965-6 and 1967 (Brindle 1970).

This is the world’s largest known earwig, attaining a length of up to 80 mm. A total of 40 specimens were collected from the Horse Point area during the two Belgian expeditions from the Royal Museum for Central Africa in 1965-6 and 1967 (Brindle 1970). Live specimens were not found at any other sites at

Labidura herculeana (Fabricius, 1798), called St. Helena Striped Earwig, Giant Earwig or St. Helena Giant Earwig, was first described in by the Danish Entomologist Fabricius in 1798, and then it was forgotten - earwigs have never received too much attraction.