Little-earwigs
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Spongiphorinae
little earwigs
Spongiphorinae is a subfamily of small earwigs erected by Karl Wilhelm Verhoeff in 1902, commonly known as "little earwigs." It belongs to the superfamily Forficuloidea and family Spongiphoridae. The subfamily contains approximately nine genera, including the type genus Spongiphora. Some species, such as Marava arachidis, have achieved cosmopolitan distribution through human association.