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Common earwig

Forficula auricularia

Description:

Flattened body with cerci at posterior of abdomen; long elongate body around 1-2 cm long

Habitat:

cool dirt underneath a potted plant; burrow like nest

Notes:

one male and female with a nest of eggs; possibly mating

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haebinliew
Spotted by
haebinliew

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Nov 15, 2013
Submitted on Nov 18, 2013

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