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Forficula auricularia female


Forficula auricularia female
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Copyright: Christian POURRE (TAZ) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3170] (10926)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-12
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20, Leica 36-432mm
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-13 7:34
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Points: 58
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
English name : European earwig – Scientific name : Forficula auricularia – Order : Dermaptera.
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Description : Forficula auricularia is a medium-sized earwig with body length 12 to 15 mm, male forceps 4 to 8 mm ; female forceps 3 mm, tegmina 2 mm. Male forceps vary from about half as long to longer than the abdomen, broadened basally, with crenulate teeth basally and on beginning of curvature of inner margin. Antennae have 14 or 15 segments. The adult is rich reddish-brown, with wing covers and legs dull yellow brown, and the wings completely developed. Males are readily distinguished from other North American species of earwigs by their distinctive forceps.
The female lays 50 to 90 shiny white eggs, each about 1.5 mm in length, in the ground in the fall. Females do not die at once, but hibernate, and in the spring attend the larvae in their early stages. Many hibernating females and their eggs have been found 5-8 mm below the soil surface. Rich garden soil with a southern exposure is a favorite place for egg deposition. Young earwig larvae resemble adults, but they are lighter in color, have no wings and only delicate, simple, slightly curved forceps or pinchers on the posterior end. Some females may produce a second brood in the spring. Most males die early in the spring after being driven from the nests. Females die before midsummer. Immatures of both broods become adults between late August and early October, when fresh male and female pairs enter the soil and construct their nests.
The European earwig feeds on other insects, plants, ripe fruit, and garbage. Plants that it feeds on include clover, dahlias, zinnias, butterfly bush, hollyhock, lettuce, strawberry, celery, potatoes, roses, seedling beans and beets, and tender grass shoots and roots.
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Photo : Resized and framed in 800x600 for TN.
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Olá.
Linda macro.
Detalhes bem definidos.
Inseto com cores e luz em perfeita harmonia.
Parabéns.
Debi

Super macro Christian, Il n'y a rien a dire, sauf regarder pour apprendre. Merci

Hello Christian!
Very nice colourful macro.Lighting,details,framing,sharpness and composition are wonderful.Excellent job!
Into my favr.Thanks for sharing.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2841 W: 75 N: 8088] (27399)
  • [2005-07-13 9:46]

In Polish - Skorek. Very common yet nice and interesting insect. Your macro is excellent Christian. Details and sharpness are great but first of all I love composition with red petal. Great post.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2005-07-13 10:23]

Hahaha, this is great! I haven't seen these earwigs since a long time. I remember them when I was kid; when you picked them up, they would curl and pinch you in a finger. :) Great shot, Christian. Very good details, great colors and well composed. Very well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Interesting Post of the earwig Christian, excellent detail and light on subject with striking Red background. Composition very nice, well done.

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 322 N: 4275] (16888)
  • [2005-07-13 12:17]

Christian, nice tiny insect.

Great and vivid colors; excellent composition and pov with great contrasting colors between the main subject and the background.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2193 W: 124 N: 2601] (8414)
  • [2005-07-13 12:23]

it's a nice one Christian,
fantastic in pov, very good colours, very good dof, yes very good photo, well done
gr. Jaap

Very nice macro, Christian.
The colours are lovely, sharpness is great and the composition is very good.
Great work.

Salut Christian
Sharpness: 5/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
TFS
Amicalement Christophe

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1586 W: 32 N: 1350] (3980)
  • [2005-07-13 17:54]

Hello Christian,
This is a very nice capture,although I have to say I've hated this insect since my childhood when I was pinched by one!
Very good sharp detail and excellent composition.
Great colours and a perfect oof contrasting backround.
Well done.

TFS

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3471 W: 145 N: 5987] (17920)
  • [2005-07-14 0:30]

Stunning capture Taz. The details and colours are perfect, nice and sharp. I like it, well done.

Superb macro Christian.. I know this fellow very well: in our countryside we have plenty of them. Very sharp details and stunning background with the red leaf. Excellent shot!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2005-07-14 5:55]

Hello Christian!
This is perfect close up.Vivid colors,razor sharp details,POV,DOF and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hi Christian,
Great shot of this very tiny earwig!
The colour, sharpness, compositiom are excellent.
TFS!

Hello Taz, Good sharpness, details and colors. This red leaf and green BG are very effective. Excellent write-up - Well composed - Well done!

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  • Kris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 193 W: 0 N: 129] (1810)
  • [2005-07-14 8:41]

This is a fantastic shot Christian. I like it a lot. The composition and light levels are perfect and the image is crystal clear.
Excellent work! Well done!
Regards, Krzysztof.

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 787 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2005-07-14 8:55]

Hi Christian,
very good macro. I like the colours, sharpness and composition. good note, too. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

Excellent details & sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Christian.

Hello Christian, I don´t like earwigs, but this is an great photo. :-)

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-07-14 12:33]

Fantastic photo Christian.
Colors , composition and super sharpness.
Well done.
Robert.

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2952 W: 367 N: 3779] (11765)
  • [2005-07-14 15:52]

Good shot Christian. The composition is very good and good details on the earwig. Very nice work.

Une autre très belle macro! Excellente composition et jolies couleurs. TFS

Hélène

Great macro work with the insect, Christian, but I am struck by the color and texture of the leaf underneath it.

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 889 W: 23 N: 946] (5061)
  • [2005-07-15 6:10]

Je n'avais pas vu celle ci !! L'harmonie des teintes entre la bête et la plante est a mettre à l'actif de Christian ou de l'animal !! Trés bien fait; bravo Didier.

Fantastic shot Christian,
Well composed, good clear detail, superb colours and sharpness.
Nicely captured, Great POV, DOF and exposure.
Thanks for posting, have a great weekend.

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 316 W: 88 N: 308] (1212)
  • [2005-07-16 4:26]

Nice composition. Love the bright red leaf.
Nice application of thirds.
Perfect focus & DOF.
:)

Great and clean capture. Beautiful colours, details and composition. The textures on the bug are excellent. Superb tones. Thanks Christian.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14721)
  • [2005-07-18 23:15]

Hello Christian!
Personal assessment of the photo: exccllent.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

Very good close up of this insect. I have lots of them in my garden because I grow Dahlias.

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