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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Earwigs (Dermaptera) » Forficulidae » Forficula »  European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)
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Unknown Dermaptera - Forficula auricularia - male
Copyright © 2009 Eugene Zelenko

Unknown Dermaptera - Forficula auricularia - Male
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
May 12, 2009
Size: ~ 1.5 - 2 cm
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Contributed by Eugene Zelenko on 16 May, 2009 - 9:43pm
Last updated 6 June, 2009 - 9:47pm

Forficula auricularia
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… v belov, 16 May, 2009 - 9:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for help! Is it pos
Thank you for help! Is it possible to determine gender of insect?
… Eugene Zelenko, 17 May, 2009 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
It's a male: 10 abdominal segments, instead of 8 for females. Shape of forceps is also indicative of gender.
… Chuck Entz, 17 May, 2009 - 10:34am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you for help!
Thank you for help!
… Eugene Zelenko, 17 May, 2009 - 11:42am login or register to post comments

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