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An earwig is a nocturnal INSECT. Its
forewings are short and leathery and serve to
protect the hindwings, which are large and
are folded like a fan when at rest. Earwigs
seldom fly. They have a pincerlike appendage
in the rear. The male is distinguished by
curved pincers; those of the female are
straight. Earwigs are regarded as pests
because they feed on flowers and fruit, but
they also eat other insects, dead or alive.
Eggs are laid beneath the soil, and the
female cares for the young even after they
have hatched.
The male usually dies before the eggs have
hatched.
Subject by: Robert Small