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Earwig - Forficula auricularia - female
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Earwig - Forficula auricularia - Female
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
Size: Almost an inch long
Can anyone ID this to a species? - Thanks
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 14 October, 2005 - 9:44pm
Last updated 4 July, 2006 - 8:32pm

European earwig?
Looks to me like a female European earwig, Forficula auricularia.
… Eric R. Eaton, 17 October, 2005 - 1:35pm

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help!
… Chris Wirth, 17 October, 2005 - 5:05pm

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