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Discrepancy with Saint Helena earwig
editThis article says the Saint Helena earwig is "possibly extinct", while Saint Helena earwig says the species is "extinct". 173.235.20.20 (talk) 22:22, 17 July 2020 (UTC)
Vostox apicedentatus
editVostox apicedentatus was neglected as a native of North America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostox_apicedentatus 50.37.100.215 (talk) 17:35, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
- Read the text carefully because it is worded very precisely. The only "exclusivity" in the article is where it refers explicitly to the Northern US; the article does not bother to list the dozens of species native elsewhere in the US, which includes Vostox and a variety of other taxa. The purpose is not to list every species of earwig in the US, nor to suggest that the US lacks native species, but instead to point out that the native species are not broadly distributed. Dyanega (talk) 18:01, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
Etymology
editAre we sure the name doesn't mean "tail-waggler", "ear" having the same meaning as in "wheatear"(q.v.), and "wig" having the same origin as "wiggle"(q.v.)? Esedowns (talk) 23:05, 31 May 2023 (UTC)