Forficula auricularia

European Earwig at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Forficula auricularia at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016
Forficula auricularia at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016
Forficula auricularia at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016
Forficula auricularia at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 6 Oct 2016
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Identification history

Forficula auricularia 28 Oct 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Forficula auricularia 6 Oct 2016 michaelb
Unidentified 6 Oct 2016 Speedsta

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It was dragging itself and almost looked like the bottom half was detaching itself from the top part.

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KimPullen wrote:
   2 Nov 2016
This is a female. The male has different-shaped pincers (forceps).

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