An adult Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2014).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A young Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2014).

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A young Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2014).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

A Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/14/2020).

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Maritime Earwig in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 847507 - Psn: 55)

Maritime Earwig in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2022). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 844546 - Psn: 65)

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2022). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Maritime Earwig in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 640758 - Psn: 76)

Maritime Earwig in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 879264 - Psn: 78)

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A female Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide.

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A female Maritime Earwig in Charles Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide.

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A Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2019).

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Maritime Earwig in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/18/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 381534 - Psn: 200)

Maritime Earwig in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/18/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Status

"The native region of the species is uncertain, but the Mediterranean region from which they were described in 1832 seems a likely choice. The first collections of the Seaside Earwig in North America were from South Carolina in 1853, but they are now common throughout the East Coast of the US. The first records in Chesapeake Bay were in 1916, and it is present along much of the shoreline of the Chesapeake and the adjacent Atlantic coast." (SERC Marine Invasions Research Lab)

Description

This species is wingless and features plain, uniformly colored antennae and legs.

Where To Find

Look under driftwood on beaches along the immediate coast and Chesapeake Bay.

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An adult Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

A young Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2014). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A young Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/8/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/14/2020). View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

Maritime Earwig in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/13/2023). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2022). (c) eaglebeach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

Maritime Earwig in Talbot Co., Maryland (9/8/2022). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2023). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

A female Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/2/2012). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Lynn Strauss.

A female Maritime Earwig in Charles Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). Verified by Brandon Woo/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Maritime Earwig in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/23/2019). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

Maritime Earwig in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/18/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.