Australian Giant Earwig vs Saint Helena Earwig

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Australian Giant Earwig	Saint Helena Earwig
Scientific Name	Titanolabis colossea	Labidura herculeana
Order	Dermaptera	Dermaptera
Family	Anisolabididae	Labiduridae
Size	40-50 mm	78 mm
Habitat	Woodlands	Underground
Diet	Herbivores	Omnivores
Regions	Oceania	Africa
Conservation	Least Concern	Extinct

Australian Giant Earwig

The largest living earwig species, reaching up to 50 mm long. It is a burrowing, wingless species found in eastern Australia.

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Did You Know?

This enormous earwig can deliver a painful pinch with its massive forceps if handled carelessly.

Saint Helena Earwig

Was the worlds largest earwig at 78 mm. Endemic to Saint Helena island. Not seen since 1967 and declared extinct in 2014 due to habitat destruction and invasive species.

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Did You Know?

The Saint Helena giant earwig — the worlds largest earwig at 78 mm — went extinct without most people knowing it existed. It was last seen alive in 1967.