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Forficula auricularia - European Earwig
Dermaptera: Forficulidae
Northern California, USA

photograph © Alex Wild 2005

A female earwig.  This particular species is a pest introduced to California.

 
USA CA: Solano Co.  Cold Canyon entrance.  26.v.2005  38º30.667'N 122º05.841'W, 100m
Riparian oak woodland.

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS D60, with a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.