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Species Forficula auricularia - European Earwig


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Range map for European Earwig
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Arizona1    1      
California212 42  1211
Colorado   1  21    
Connecticut   1        
Delaware     2      
Georgia    1 1     
Illinois     11     
Indiana       1    
Iowa     22     
Maine    1  2    
Maryland      2  1  
Massachusetts   1 210213  
Michigan      4 2   
Minnesota        1   
Montana     111    
New Hampshire      1 5   
New Jersey     2      
New York    221  1  
Newfoundland/Labrador 1    52    
North Carolina     2      
Ohio     2      
Oklahoma      1     
Ontario      1  2  
Oregon    1 1     
Pennsylvania      2 1   
Tennessee    1       
Texas     1      
Utah      1     
Virginia 4   2   12 
Washington   83 1211  
West Virginia        1   
Wisconsin     1  1   

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