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European earwig

Forficula auricularia

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45.9036, 15.0108

Field Notes

Habitat:

Leaf of Urtica dioica. Meadow.

Notes:

The name earwig comes from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique and distinctive among insects, and resemble a human ear when unfolde.

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PublishedMay 22, 2019

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