Ring-Legged Earwig

Ring-Legged Earwig

Euborellia annulipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Francisco

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

67 Verified sightings at San Francisco
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Ring-Legged Earwig

The ringlegged earwig (Euborellia annulipes) is a species of earwig in the family Anisolabididae. Adult Euborellia annulipes are typically dark brown, and 10 mm (0.4 in) to 25 mm (1.0 in) in length. It is a wingless species, and like most earwigs, the females are larger than the males. Their legs are a pale brown color, and have a noticeable dark band around the middle of the femur, or occasionally the tibia, hence their common name. Their antenna generally have sixteen segments, although other numbers are possible.

Their cerci share similar characteristics to most earwigs, as males' cerci are more curved than females'. Further sex differences can be found in the species abdomen: males have ten abdominal segments, while females have eight.

Described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1847, the ringlegged earwig has been known to inhabit the United States since 1902. Over the years, it has obtained a cosmopolitan status, documented all over the world. The species, like other earwigs, tends to inhabit both tropical and temperate climates.

Adult females generally lay eggs in batches, with an average of fifty eggs in each batch, and two... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Athens 🇬🇷 Greece
~10%
4 Tel Aviv 🇮🇱 Israel
~10%
5 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Los Angeles 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Lima 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ring-Legged Earwig in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-Legged Earwig sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ring-Legged Earwig in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ring-Legged Earwig in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Ring-Legged Earwig?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ring-Legged Earwig sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Ring-Legged Earwig?

20th of 24

Of the 24 cities where we can rate Ring-Legged Earwig sightings, San Francisco ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Mendoza (Argentina, about 20%), Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%) and Athens (Greece, about 10%).

Where does the Ring-Legged Earwig sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ring-Legged Earwig is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (67 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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