As an amateur photographer and zoologist, I'm chronicling the fauna of my backyard from a creationist perspective.
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Female Earwig
As far as I know, the main characteristic distinguishing male and female earwigs is the shape of the cerci (forceps). Notice that this earwig's cerci are straight, not curved.
Here is a comparison (the male is on the left, the female on the right):
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