Order Dermaptera (Noun)
Meaning
Earwigs and a few related forms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Dermaptera, also known as earwigs, comprises about 1,800 species worldwide.
- A few related forms of the order Dermaptera are occasionally mistaken for flying ants or even small phalangids.
- Some members of the order Dermaptera exhibit a unique defensive strategy of releasing a foul-smelling liquid from their abdomen.
- Most species within the order Dermaptera are omnivorous, feeding on small insects and plant material.
- Fossil evidence indicates the order Dermaptera originated over 200 million years ago during the Triassic period.