Beautiful golden and reddish earwig hanging upside down on the edge of a leaf. This insect can be a problematic pest or an ally for farmers

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Golden and reddish earwig on tomato plant leaves. Highly detailed macrophotography of male exemplar of Forficula auricularia, omnivorous insect known to cause significant damage to tomato and other crops when at high population levels. However, when is under control, this beautiful insect can help organic farmers in the pest management of other insects.

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Size: 3840px × 5120px
Location: Spain
Photo credit: © Alonso Aguilar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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