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European Earwig - Forficula auricularia Hiding in wild carrot (Daucus carota)<br />
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Habitat: Garden Daucus carota,European earwig,Forficula auricularia,Geotagged,Summer,United States,earwig,forficula,forficulidae,wild carrot Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

    comments (2)

  1. Dramatic, love it! Posted one year ago
    1. Thanks, it was very cute hiding with its rear sticking out. It reminded me of how toddlers and cats "hide". Posted one year ago

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''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.

Similar species: Earwigs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Jan 4, 2024. Captured Jul 31, 2022 08:34 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm