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European Earwig consumed by fungus - Forficula auricularia
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European Earwig consumed by fungus - Forficula auricularia
fort collins, larimer County, Colorado, USA
June 15, 2017
Size: 2 cm
I think this dead Earwig consumed by some sort of fungus is interesting enough to warrant discussion.
Contributed by macrophotobug on 21 June, 2017 - 12:16am
Last updated 21 June, 2017 - 1:27pm

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