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Entomology: Landscape Pest Management: Insect ID: Beneficial Insects

Earwigs (Dermaptera)

Earwig

Many species are predaceous. One common species was found to eat 50 chinch bugs per day in laboratory tests. Earwigs vary in size, some of the larger species are 3/4-1 inch long. They are usually brown and may have stripes.

 

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