Forficula auricularia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Earwig
Forficula auricularia(Linnaeus, 1758) - Common Earwig, Female - dorsal view

Image 0001: Female - dorsal view

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Equipment used 35mm transparencies (on a variety of films, but Agfa CT18 in the 1960's to early 1980's followed by Fujichrome in the late 1980's.) Transparencies scanned with Minolta Dimage Scan Dual II AF-2820U transparency scanner.
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Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P25523
Found as Female imago
Date 3 Dec 1970
OS grid ref TG10
Lat/Lon 52° 40' N, 1° 10' E
Location East Norfolk, VC27, England
Record summary Female with eggs under Peziza cerea growing on wall
Return to Record page Forficula auricularia on 3 Dec 1970 at TG10 in East Norfolk
Return to Taxon page Forficula auricularia
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