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Earwigs (Dermaptera)

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A descriptive reference for Earwigs in Australia:

https://australianmuseum.net.au/earwigs

A field guide from Tasmania:

https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/dermaptera-earwigs/

Also from Atlas of Living Australia:

http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:6c2cc331-962e-46c8-8d6b-591307a9c64c

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

13 May 2025

Thanks Korinne

Marava arachidis

LisaH wrote:

9 May 2025

Marginally!

Dermaptera (order)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 May 2025

Hope the day got better

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

29 Nov 2024

They are the pincers of a male earwig

Forficula auricularia

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

30 Sep 2024

Hi Heather, can you please check the location, which is the middle of Lake BG.

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