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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Forficulidae » Forficula »  European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)
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Book Louse - Forficula auricularia
Copyright © 2009 Scott Justis

Book Louse - Forficula auricularia
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
February 21, 2009
Size: ~3mm (body)

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Contributed by Scott Justis on 22 February, 2009 - 2:05pm
Last updated 24 February, 2009 - 8:47am

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Scott Justis, 24 February, 2009 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… Scott Justis, 22 February, 2009 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Why?
Almost a sure bet this is Forficula auricularia. Not many nice images exist 'anywhere' of the smaller instars. I'd consider these images quite an addition to the WWW, let alone the guide. I'd like to be able to refer people to such images when they ask me "What is this bug?," and the description seems to fit....
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 February, 2009 - 2:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Ok...
I'll place them on the F. auricularia page. You're right, there aren't many images of the young ones.
… Scott Justis, 24 February, 2009 - 8:46am login or register to post comments

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