Earwig winging it - Forficula auricularia - Bear River MBR, Box Elder County, Utah, USA July 16, 2009
I had never seen an earwig open its wings. Besides beating its little wings, it was also wagging its pincers up and overs its back and down again. There was a wolf spider on the same leaf and also another earwig so I don't know if this was a warning move or a mating ritual.
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