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European Earwig - Forficula auricularia - female
Copyright © 2010 Karl Hillig

European Earwig - Forficula auricularia - Female
Ballston Lake, Saratoga County, New York, USA
July 19, 2009
Size: 13 mm
On side of house near porch light. ID help appreciated.
Contributed by Karl Hillig on 15 January, 2010 - 6:31pm
Last updated 16 January, 2012 - 7:58pm

European Earwig confirmed
The feet establish it as Forficulidae, and the shape of the forceps and coloring of the wings eliminate anything else from that family in North America. It's an adult female, by the way- the forceps on the male are quite different.
… Chuck Entz, 17 January, 2010 - 10:28am

 
Ack!
It's not like I'm scared of them, but I hate earwigs!
… buggyboy, 18 September, 2010 - 7:13pm

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