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European Earwig - Forficula auricularia Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129340/european_earwig_-_forficula_auricularia.html" title="European Earwig - Forficula auricularia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/129340_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=Q53%2BjpD49J8I6tH%2Bw4OtyhbvzJk%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="European Earwig - Forficula auricularia Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129337/european_earwig_-_forficula_auricularia.html European earwig,Forficula auricularia,Geotagged,Spring,United States" /></a></figure> European earwig,Forficula,Forficula auricularia,Forficulidae,Geotagged,Spring,United States,earwig,male Click/tap to enlarge

European Earwig - Forficula auricularia

Habitat: Milkweed; meadow

European Earwig - Forficula auricularia Habitat: Milkweed; meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/129337/european_earwig_-_forficula_auricularia.html European earwig,Forficula auricularia,Geotagged,Spring,United States

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Magnificent Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I always find them in the tops of milkweed plants. Posted 2 years ago

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The European earwig

''Forficula auricularia'', the common earwig or European earwig, is an omnivorous insect in the family Forficulidae. The European earwig survives in a variety of environments and is a common household insect in North America.

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Similar species: Earwigs
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Uploaded Feb 8, 2022. Captured Jun 16, 2021 11:43 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm

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