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Order DermapteraDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Uniramia Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Order Dermaptera Earwigs have short, pad-like forewings, and pincers at the end of the abdomen. Greek: derma, skin + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991) |