Image Information

Specimen: Ring legged earwig (female)
Size: 15 mm
Contributor: insectasylum
Location: Brazos Co. TX
Date: June 2005
Camera: Nikon CoolPix 2500
Comments: Earwigs resemble rove beetles with pinchers on their backsides. They are more closely related to roaches and grasshoppers and belong to the Order Dermaptera.
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