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Earwig Nymph

Forficula auricularia

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

It had an elongated, flattened brown body with a shield-shaped pronotum. They have two pairs of wings and a pair of forcep-like cerci. They are about 12–15 mm long at maturity.

Habitat:

I found this earwig on a leaf in a rural garden.

Reference Links:

Forficula auricularia - Wikipedia

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