Earwig

Earwig: Forficulina auricularia

• Habitat: Stay in cool dark places like flowers, fruits, wood crevices and pipes and then come out during the night.
• Size: 12-15mm long
• Predators/Prey: Earwigs are eaten by many birds, as well as spiders. They like to eat plants and small insects.
• Population: Life span 1yr
• Interesting facts: Many people think that earwigs like to crawl into people’s ears. This, however, is not true. They are completely harmless to people.

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