Their legs are a pale brown color, and have a noticeable dark band around the middle of the femur, or occasionally the tibia, hence their common name.

Further sex differences can be found in the species abdomen: males have ten abdominal segments, while females have eight.

[6] Over the years, it has obtained a cosmopolitan status, documented across Canada, Central and Southern America, Europe, India, China, Japan, and others.

During the incubation period, the mother guards the eggs, protecting them from predators, and eating any fungi that starts to grow on them.

[7] The earwigs will mate soon after they reach adulthood, and after a period of approximately eleven days, the eggs are laid.