Lesser
Earwig Labia minor (Linnaeus,
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| There are just four species of Earwig found in the UK, and they belong to the order Dermaptera. The Lesser Earwig is only around 5-6mm in length and when this one turned up at the MV light trap run at Lound Wood on a warm night in August 2012, it looked more like one of the rove beetles at first. This is a widespread species across much of the UK, though records have a south-easterly bias. It's small size will mean that it is easily overlooked. | ||
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| Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Labia minor |
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