# Euborellia arcanum

*Euborellia arcanum*

Mothers of this species exhibit remarkable maternal care, diligently grooming their eggs to protect them from lethal fungal infections.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Dermaptera › Anisolabididae › Euborellia
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Damp leaf litter, rotting logs, under stones, and rich organic soil.
- **Diet:** Omnivorous, feeding on decaying organic matter, fungi, and small soft-bodied invertebrates.
- **Range:** Europe, North America, East Asia
- **Size:** 10-15 mm
- **Lifespan:** 1-2 years
- **Active:** nocturnal
- **Threats:** Pesticide application, soil compaction, and loss of natural leaf litter layers.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. These earwigs are defensive and may pinch with their cerci if handled, but they lack venom and cannot cause serious harm. Keep a respectful distance of a few inches. If pinched, wash the area with soap and water to prevent secondary infection.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/a30de32e-f56f-43a6-a751-84bfd5fc3a09
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/829402

- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/346570677/medium.jpeg (Elias Freyhof, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.