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giant intertidal earwig - Anisolabis maritima - male
Copyright © 2007 Jim McClarin

giant intertidal earwig - Anisolabis maritima - Male
Odiorne State Park, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
September 22, 2007
Size: 25-30mm incl. forceps
Male's forceps. Notice how one tong curves in more than the other. This is a male characteristic in this family.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 23 September, 2007 - 8:16pm
Last updated 3 May, 2012 - 8:49am

Oh good to know
Fewf, I collected these guys the other day and thought my biggest male was deformed or something!
… Sean McVey, 3 September, 2013 - 9:34am

Not just "a characteristic"
It's unique to the family (at least for nearctic species) and therefore a useful diagnostic. I added this image to the Anisolabididae guide page under "identification"- thanks!
… Chuck Entz, 23 September, 2007 - 10:40pm

 
Thank you, Chuck.
I was glad to see you had taken the earwigs under your wing some time back. I'll post the other species soon.

(later) I see we have a great many images if the other species already :-)
… Jim McClarin, 24 September, 2007 - 5:45am

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