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Earwig (Forficula Auricularia) The name &quot;earwig&quot; comes from the rumor that these insects crawl into human ears and enter the brain, but this is false. However, there have been cases of earwigs wandering into ears by mistake.<br />
Earwigs spend the day time in cool, dark, inaccessible places such as flowers, fruits, and wood crevices. Active primarily at night, they seek out food ranging from plant matter to small insects. Earwig,Forficula Auricularia,Geotagged,Insects,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Earwig (Forficula Auricularia)

The name "earwig" comes from the rumor that these insects crawl into human ears and enter the brain, but this is false. However, there have been cases of earwigs wandering into ears by mistake.
Earwigs spend the day time in cool, dark, inaccessible places such as flowers, fruits, and wood crevices. Active primarily at night, they seek out food ranging from plant matter to small insects.

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  1. A great perspective on what many find to be such a common specie. Posted 13 years 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
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Jan 28, 2012. Captured Sep 30, 2011 16:22 in Kempen Route, 5654 Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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