Order DERMOPTERA. 



The members of this little order are popularly known as "ear-wigs," 

 from a supposed ITabit of crawling into the ears of persons sleeping out- 

 doors. They are slender, with short wing-covers and resemble "rove- 

 beetles" in shape, except for a forceps-like process at the end of the ab- 

 domen, used in tucking the large, elaborately plaited hind-wings under 

 the wing-covers. The metamorphosis is incomplete, and the females of 

 some species brood over their eggs until they are hatched. 



Though the species are common and are said to be injurious in some 

 European countries, they are rare in New Jersey and never troublesome 

 in any way. 



Family FORFICULJD^E. 



ANISOLABIA Fieb. 



A. maritima Bon. Along the base of the Palisades 

 north from Ft. Lee (Bt) ; Sandy Hook VII (Sm); 

 g. d. along the seashore of Staten Island under 

 stones and driftwood V, VI, IX, X (Ds). An in- 

 troduced species. 



LABIA Leach. 



L. minor Linn. Caldwell (Cr) ; Staten Island V, 

 VIII (Ds) ; New Brunswick VII, Englishtown X, 

 12, Lahaway IX (Sm). Another introduced spe- 

 cies, flies commonly to light at times and may 

 also be taken sweeping. 



SPONGIPHORA Serv. 



S. brunneipennis Serv. Has been recorded from New 

 Jersey (Bt). 



APTERYGIDA Westw. 

 A. aculeata Scudd. Snake Hill IV, V (Bt). 



FORFICULA Linn. 



F. auricularia Linn. The common European "ear-wig," which is occa- 

 sionally found in green-houses on imported plants. Has never as yet 

 been taken outdoors. 



Farficula i<zniata, male 

 and female. 

 Fig. 72.- 



