David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital
Video Images
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Earwigs
1 – Common Earwigs
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (m)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (m)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (m)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (f)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (f)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (nymph)
COMMON
EARWIG Forficula auricularia (nymph)
COMMON EARWIG Forficula
auricularia (f) with ova
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The familiar Common Earwig Forficula auricularia is by far
the most conspicuous of the four British species of Dermaptera. These
generally secretive and mainly nocturnal ground-living insects usually remain
well hidden although the Common Earwig will sometimes venture up to feed on
pollen during the day. As may be seen from the final photograph female Common
Earwigs are attentive to their eggs and they will keep them clean and free from
fungal infections. The cerci are modified into defensive pincers that can be
raised scorpion-like if the insects are threatened and these are more robust in
males.
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