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common earwig

Forficula auricularia

Notes:

it bites, it stings and its itchy. :)

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2 Comments

ChimeTsetan
ChimeTsetan 12 years ago

thank you noe and pili for the identification :) there has been cases of this bug entering ears of some people (don't know about the authenticity of the info) it does love nooks and crevices........

Noe and Pili
Noe and Pili 12 years ago

Earwigs are among the few non-social insect species that show maternal care, very interesting, take a look:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwig

ChimeTsetan
Spotted by
ChimeTsetan

Hubballi, Goa, India

Spotted on Sep 9, 2011
Submitted on Sep 9, 2011

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