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European Earwig Mother With Eggs - Forficula dentata - female
Copyright © 2006 Chuck Entz

European Earwig Mother With Eggs - Forficula dentata - Female
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
February 3, 2006
Size: 1/2 inch
Under a flower pot in my backyard.

This species seems to have completely displaced the Ringlegged Earwigs in my yard in a matter of months.
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 6 February, 2006 - 3:03am
Last updated 31 October, 2023 - 7:11pm

Moved
Moved from European Earwig.
… Connor E.J. Graham, 31 October, 2023 - 7:11pm

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