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Earwig

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

earwig, >1cm

Habitat:

leaf axil of boneset in shaded area under ash trees

Notes:

face of earwigs always seem to be head first into a leaf axil, exposing the 2 pronged abdominal spines

Species ID Suggestions

European Earwig

Forficula auricularia Linnaeus
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