They found that males have thick, short, and curved forceps, while females have thin, long, and straight ones—indicating clear sexual dimorphism.

The team measured the head, thorax, abdomen, and bilateral forceps dimensions and analyzed shape differences in both sexes. They found that males have thick, short, and curved forceps, while ...

Positive allometry in the forceps of the female earwig Anisolabis maritima (Dermaptera: Anisolabididae). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 2025; 145 (2) DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaf031 ...