any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
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earwig::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | insect |
| Has types | common european earwig, forficula auricularia |
Examples of earwig
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A female earwig lays masses of about 30 eggs, and she can do that twice in a season.
From the sacbee.com
Earwig remembers nothing before her life at St Morwald's Home for Children.
From the guardian.co.uk
If you can slide a piece of paper under your door, an earwig can crawl in.
From the sfgate.com
The spider had wrapped the earwig up in silk for a future meal.
From the sfgate.com
Score one for the spider, and for the flower, which could have been shredded by the hungry earwig.
From the sfgate.com
Unlike the earwig, this is a baddie with no redeeming features.
From the independent.co.uk
And there's also a Nancy character with long flame-red hair, who sends urchins out to earwig for stories.
From the independent.co.uk
Zink said he has been interested for years in female earwig behavior and its evolutionary implications.
From the sacbee.com
In another piece, Bannon allowed the earwig to walk around his hand, creating a recognisable outline.
From the newscientist.com
- Any of numerous insects of the order Dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
- Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera, found throughout the Americas, Eurasia and Australia. It is one of the smaller insect orders, with only 1,800 recorded species in 12 families. ...
- Earwig is the second album by the Blake Babies, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).
- Earwig is an indie rock band from Columbus, Ohio. They release music on their own "micro-indie" LFM Records label. Playing as a trio, a staple of the band's sound are verses where the guitar drops out and the bass dominates the melody. ...
- To dream that you see an earwig or have one in your ear, denotes that you will have unpleasant news affecting your business or family relations.
- Barry's familiar, a bitchy, smoking-addicted white owl. You can smell her coming.
- A small earpiece micropnone used to give actors an audio reference (frequently a guide music track) so that their live audio can be recorded live. See also thumper, IEM.
- A piece of false hair worn over the ears
- A neoprene cap used by kayakers. Sometimes known as a skull cap.
