Earwig
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Class: Insects Order: Dermaptera Family: Forficuliae
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Earwigs are not venomous. | |
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Earwigs live worldwide, not just in Georgia. | |
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Earwigs usually live in the south in decade trees. | |
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Earwigs are small, slim, and nocturnal animals. | |
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Earwigs have wings (2) but rarely fly. | |
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Earwigs are harmless little creatures. | |
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Earwigs are known for carrying plant harming diseases. | |
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Earwigs are known to be confused with small centipedes. |
People think an earwig is an animal that crawls into your ear at night and lays eggs in your head. Don’t worry it’s a myth.