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"Jaws"

Earwig (Dermaptera)

This is a macro image of an earwig's abdomen displaying its formidable pincers, it was hiding in the lavender flowers when I spotted it.

These little insects are not poisonous or very dangerous, even with those impressive forceps, I was temped to put my finger into it's open jaws, but thought better of it?

There are 200 different species of Dermaptera or earwig around the world!

 

By Sean Walsh.

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Uploaded on September 5, 2017
Taken on September 4, 2017