Berlang State Conservation Area

There is some dispute over the functioning of the abdominal pincers. Ie for folding wings back under elytra or actual defence or just a threat.

It was an impressive insect, by far the biggest earwig I've ever seen. The pincers looked positively dangerous - presumably useful against predators in its environment such as funnelwebs (although I didn't see any of those).

Only 7 records on ALA and none from the local area.

Nice one Kim.