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Earwig sp. - Euborellia cincticollis - female
Copyright © 2011 Ali Iyoob

Earwig sp. - Euborellia cincticollis - Female
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
September 23, 2010
Earwing sp attracted to light. European?
Contributed by Ali Iyoob on 3 March, 2011 - 2:10pm
Last updated 12 February, 2019 - 7:27pm

Moved
Moved from Euborellia.
… v belov, 12 February, 2019 - 7:27pm

Moved
Moved from Anisolabididae.
… v belov, 4 March, 2016 - 5:50pm

Moved
Moved from Earwigs.
… Chuck Entz, 17 March, 2011 - 7:36am

I don't think it's a European Earwig
The feet look wrong for Forficulidae, and the forceps look more like I would expect on a Euborellia. Most of the Euborellias found in our area have one or more lighter-colored segments near the ends of the antennae, and no wings- but there are exceptions.
… Chuck Entz, 6 March, 2011 - 9:41pm

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