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ear·wig E0010100 (îr′wĭg′)n. Any of various elongate insects of the order Dermaptera, having a pair of usually pincerlike appendages protruding from the rear of the abdomen. Also called dermapteran.tr.v. ear·wigged, ear·wig·ging, ear·wigs To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
[Middle English erwig, from Old English ēarwicga : ēare, ear; see ear1 + wicga, insect; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]Word History: According to a widespread folk tradition, earwigs enter the ears of sleeping people and burrow into their brains, eating a network of tunnels through the head and even leaving their eggs to hatch within the skull. In fact, this belief is completely false. An earwig, being a creature that prefers moist dark places, may very, very rarely find its way into the human ear, but it will not eat through the eardrum. Earwigs eat a variety of plants, insects, and decaying organic matter, not human flesh. But the folk belief in the deadly earwig is very old and has remained persistent. An Old English text of around ad 1000 even includes a remedy with ēarwicgan, "against earwigs," in which a thick blade of grass or straw is used to drive the earwig out of the ear. The Modern English word earwig itself descends from Old English ēarwicga, a compound of ēar, "ear," and wicga, a word denoting some kind of insect, and this compound obviously reflects the folk tradition about the earwig's horrific habits. The second part of the compound, wicga, is no doubt a member of the same family of words that includes the Modern English verbs wiggle (from or akin to the Middle Low German wiggelen) and wag (from Middle English waggen). This group of terms denotes quick movements of various sorts, and the prehistoric ancestor of the Old English word wicga probably meant something like "wiggler."earwig (ˈɪəˌwɪɡ) n (Animals) any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia (common European earwig), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomenvb, -wigs, -wigging or -wigged1. informal to eavesdrop2. (tr) archaic to attempt to influence (a person) by private insinuation[Old English ēarwicga, from ēare ear1 + wicga beetle, insect; probably from a superstition that the insect crept into human ears]ear•wig (ˈɪərˌwɪg)
n., v. -wigged, -wig•ging. n. 1. any of numerous dark and slender nocturnal insects of the order Dermaptera, having horny pincers at the rear that can rise up like a scorpion's. v.t. 2. to fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations. [before 1000; Middle English erwigge, Old English ēarwicga=ēar ear1 + wicga earwig] earwig
Past participle: earwigged
Gerund: earwigging
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Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  earwig - any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomeninsect - small air-breathing arthropodDermaptera, order Dermaptera - earwigs and a few related formscommon European earwig, Forficula auricularia - sometimes destructive to cultivated bulbs |
Translationsearwig (ˈiəwig) noun a kind of insect with pincers at the end of its body. 蠼螋，地蜈蚣 蠖螋earwig
earwig, common name for any of the smooth, elongated insectsinsect,
invertebrate animal of the class Insecta of the phylum Arthropoda. Like other arthropods, an insect has a hard outer covering, or exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed legs. Adult insects typically have wings and are the only flying invertebrates.
..... Click the link for more information. of the order Dermaptera. Earwigs are small, with pairs of horny, forcepslike abdominal appendages, larger in the male than in the female, and short, leathery forewings that cover the membranous hindwings when folded. Some of the 900 species lack wings; the winged species rarely fly. Many tropical earwigs are brightly colored and carnivorous, even cannibalistic. The common earwig of temperate climates is native to Europe but has spread widely and seems destined to become cosmopolitan in distribution. Most species feed on plants and some are serious pests; others are predaceous or scavengers. The pincers of the male are used in courtship battles with other males. The female is unusual in that it guards its eggs and tends the young, which molt from 4 to 6 times during metamorphosismetamorphosis
[Gr.,=transformation], in zoology, term used to describe a form of development from egg to adult in which there is a series of distinct stages. Many insects, amphibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and fishes undergo metamorphosis, which may involve a change in habitat,
..... Click the link for more information. . The superstition that earwigs crawl through the ears and into the brains of sleeping persons probably derives from their nocturnal habits and the tarry or waxy odor of a secretion of their abdominal glands. A fossil earwig links the order to ancient cockroachescockroach
or roach,
name applied to some 4,600 species of flat-bodied, oval insects in the order Blattodea. Cockroaches have long antennae, long legs adapted to running, and a flat extension of the upper body wall that conceals the head. They range from 1-4 in. to 3 in.
..... Click the link for more information. . Earwigs are classified in the phylum ArthropodaArthropoda
[Gr.,=jointed feet], largest and most diverse animal phylum. The arthropods include crustaceans, insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, scorpions, and the extinct trilobites.
..... Click the link for more information. , class Insecta, order Dermaptera.Earwig any insect of the order Dermaptera. Earwigs undergo incomplete metamorphosis. The body is elongated (3.5–30 mm) and flexible; the coloring ranges from yellow-brown to black. At the end of the abdomen are pincerlike appendages (modified cerci) that are more complicated in the male than in the female. The forewings (tegmina) are hard and very short; the hind wings are membranous and hidden under the forewings when the insect is at rest. There are also wingless species in the order. The legs are ambulatory, and the tarsi are three-jointed. Earwigs are found throughout the world, particularly common in the subtropics and tropics. Of the approximately 1,200 species, 26 are found in the USSR. Earwigs are predominantly nocturnal. During the day they hide under rocks, bark, fallen leaves, and other objects. They require moisture and heat. Sometimes earwigs swarm in houses or move into hives. They feed primarily on animal and plant remains but sometimes prey on small insects, spiders, and worms; some species, for example, the European earwig (Forficula auricularia), feed on plants and can damage agricultural crops. REFERENCEBei-Bienko, G. Ia. Nasekomye kozhistokrylye. Moscow-Leningrad, 1936. (Fauna SSSR, no. 5.)G. IA. BEI-BIENKO earwig[′ir‚wig] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for members of the insect order Dermaptera. earwig any of various insects of the order Dermaptera, esp Forficula auricularia (common European earwig), which typically have an elongated body with small leathery forewings, semicircular membranous hindwings, and curved forceps at the tip of the abdomen earwig
earwig The insect Foricula auricularia , of the order Dermaptera , whose popular name derives from the widely held idea that it can burrow its way into the head after entering the ear and cause untold damage to the brain. Earwigs do occasionally enter the external auditory canal but are prevented by the eardrum from proceeding further. They can easily be floated out by instilling a little oil.earwig
Words related to earwignoun any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomenRelated Words- insect
- Dermaptera
- order Dermaptera
- common European earwig
- Forficula auricularia
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