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Id request - Labia minor - male
Copyright © 2009 J. Ott

Id request - Labia minor - Male
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
May 25, 2009
Size: 5mm BL
Contributed by J. Ott on 26 May, 2009 - 11:08pm
Last updated 27 May, 2009 - 6:53am

Labia minor
tiny and neat euroearwig -- a good and non-reluctant flier, too [unlike most earwigs]. in Europe, they are quite common on cow pastures but rarely collected.
i like your photo a lot.
… v belov, 27 May, 2009 - 6:56am

 
Thanks for the id
Its probably often overlooked because it is tiny, also found it
at outside light.
… J. Ott, 27 May, 2009 - 7:06am

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