In between the ridges of the decking planks..
.. a ferocious predator patrols the garden looking for unwary prey. More likely looking for a bit of rotting vegetation. This Earwig has never been one of my favourite insects and I do have a soft spot for our six legged friends. Ever since I was given a sharp but nonetheless harmless bite by one as a child. I also remember they would get into my clothes on the washing line and pop out inconveniently when I went to put on a fresh t-shirt pair of shorts.
1/50th @ f n/a ISO 400 (fully manual 300mm macro lens)
Something bite me a few days ago and I've got a huge spot on my left side, and it is very swollen. I'm guessing it must be something like that animal. And guess what, all I think about is that I don't want to die before I become a whale. What kind of sickness is that...
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that's probably not an earwig bite.. I'd see a doctor about it, it could become infected ! If all you can think about is that you don't want to die before you become a whale, I'd suggest you could be suffering from anxiety but I'm not a trained doctor so take some professional advice about both things, not from me, I just like looking at things really closely !
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It is a joke dude. Provably a big mosquito as it is already healing.
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you had me worried there.. ! you will become a whale before you die though,
I usually put a wink if I'm making a joke ;) cos' there's not much room for expressive emotion in text
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You've got a point there, we express emotions only with body language and tones. I will remember that next time I become a troll :)
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you need some hardcore emojis for proper trolling 😳🐧😳🛂
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nice macro :) upvotted&followed :) look at my macro photos :)
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thanks @stachu will do !
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Another great macro
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thank you kindly :)
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Great shot, although I can't stand earwigs- they are so fast and wriggly. ewww!
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not as fast and wriggly as centipedes.. who really are ferocious. Earwigs seem quite social really. It's just the way they can give you a pincer bite which makes them a bit irksome.. and the way they get in your washing. I mean what's all that about ?
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Yeah that pincher is the part I get squeamish over- gives me the willies.
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Can you give some size estimation of your model @outerground? On this photo it looks terrifyingly big. Upvoted, resteemed & DPS.
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Thanks @photo-trail.. err size wise an earwig outstretched leg to leg is the width of a ridge in a standard decking block.. about 6mm ? it's really small !
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Yikes! We get them in Florida too. Did you know that where I come from in Scotland they are called gollachs? Nice selective focus! i gave you a penny :-)
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Thanks Di, that's very kind, you spent a penny on my earwig ! gollachs is a great name for such wee beasties !
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