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Common Earwig (Forficula auricularia) I remember being warned as a kid to wrap up tightly under the blankets (remember those) or the Earwigs would crawl into my ears and eat my brain!<br /> <br /> They would have to find it first.<br /> <br /> See and read what Earwigs really get up to here: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/HYeH-nA2V1A?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> European earwig,Forficula auricularia,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Earwig (Forficula auricularia)

I remember being warned as a kid to wrap up tightly under the blankets (remember those) or the Earwigs would crawl into my ears and eat my brain!

They would have to find it first.

See and read what Earwigs really get up to here:

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    Christine Young
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    I was told that about the brain-eating too! Posted 4 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
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded May 19, 2021. Captured May 9, 2021 19:05 in 65 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FL, UK.
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  • 1/250s
  • ISO640
  • 192.73mm