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 Earwigs
Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Sun 15 May 12:22

....or Clipshears, which is it?
Anyhoo. I haven`t seen one for years.
Are they extinct?

And while I am at it, why is there not a gardening forum?

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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sun 15 May 14:05

Dermaptera or, as the layman would call them, `Earwigs` were placed on the UNs list of endangered species in 2008. It`s believed there is less than 100 of them still existence and certainly none will be found in these shores.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Sun 15 May 14:09

Wow. Didnt realise it was as bad as that. What killed them?

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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sun 15 May 14:13

Size ten footwear or if necessary a yellow pages.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert  
Date:   Sun 15 May 14:29

Bottles and bangers!🤔💥💥💥
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: ipswichpar  
Date:   Sun 15 May 14:50

If they are close to extinction then I better get my house declared as a protected area...we have had 3 in the past few weeks.

I belive it is the St Helena Giant earwig (reaching up to 8cm) that was declared extinct in 2014. Of the 1000 species world wide we only have 4 in the UK.

And each and every one of them strikes me as being a super aggressive bampot.
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: red-star-par  
Date:   Sun 15 May 16:55

Strangely enough I just picked up my phone meaning to search on Google about earwigs, as out in the garden this thing that looked a bit like an earwig landed on my arm. It was dark but not quite black, almost like a metallic really dark brown and had little bits of yellow on it
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: Buspasspar  
Date:   Sun 15 May 17:24

earwigs here in my garden .. Mmmm wonder how much they are worth ?

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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: Ghoulz  
Date:   Sun 15 May 17:33

Forficula auricularia`s conservation status in the UK is "Common".

Your friendly neighbourhood Ghoulz.


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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks  
Date:   Sun 15 May 19:20

Obviously towks unique brand of humour isn`t suited here.

And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: Milos Drizzle  
Date:   Sun 15 May 21:41

Quote:

The One Who Knocks, Sun 15 May 19:20

Obviously towks unique brand of humour isn`t suited here.


I thought it was funny. The 100 was the ultimate giveaway :)

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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: PARrot  
Date:   Mon 16 May 14:01

Quote:

Milos Drizzle, Sun 15 May 21:41

Quote:

The One Who Knocks, Sun 15 May 19:20

Obviously towks unique brand of humour isn`t suited here.


I thought it was funny. The 100 was the ultimate giveaway :)


Im afraid it went, and is still scooshing well over my heid.

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 Re: Earwigs
Topic Originator: OzPar  
Date:   Mon 16 May 22:57

Earwigs aplenty here in Oz. In fact, nasty beasties aplenty wherever I happen to look around these parts...

:)

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