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They also showed that about 30% of the seeds excreted by woodlice and earwigs remained viable.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

The giant bee deserves to be here, with its comically large jawline, just like the everyday earwigs, crickets, and moths.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2022

His AI system never spotted a murder hornet, but it did catch plenty of wasps and earwigs sneaking into his hives — a modest but important step for no-code.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2022

Other than maybe self-service checkouts, earwigs and people who put their bags on the empty seat on a busy bus.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2016

‘You is hearing only thumping loud noises with those little earwigs of yours. But I am hearing all the secret whisperings of the world!’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl