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What do you call earwigs?

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GiantWingedWaspMoth · 07/07/2021 09:23

Just curious, after seeing the woodlouse thread.

Me: forkietails. I'm from Shetland. I read about earwigs in books, but it took me longer than I care to disclose to realise they were the same thing...

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TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 07/07/2021 09:26

Eariewigs here, west coast scotland, but learned from my mum who was from the central belt. All my pals call them forkytails too!

MrsPerfect12 · 07/07/2021 10:06

Forkytails. They're the one "beastie" I cannot stand -shudder-

CaroleFuckingBaskin · 07/07/2021 10:07

Iggwiggs

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GoodbyeToCare · 07/07/2021 10:08

Eariewigs here too, West Coast of Scotland.

JesusSufferingFuck22 · 07/07/2021 10:08

Clipshears. Family from Edinburgh and Borders

RevolvingPivot · 07/07/2021 10:09

Earwigs

RampantIvy · 07/07/2021 10:10

Earwigs - South London, and Yorkshire.

CatFaceCats · 07/07/2021 10:26

Forkytails - NE Scotland.
One pincered my toe a few months ago. Now I dislike them even more!

CandyCaneLane0 · 07/07/2021 10:31

Earwigs or iggwigs

FelicityPike · 07/07/2021 10:37

An eariewig. Horrible wee beasties!

mafted · 07/07/2021 10:38

Earwigs!

Badgertadger · 07/07/2021 10:39

Clipshears - Edinburgh

HannaHat · 07/07/2021 10:40

Just an Earwig. Ewww 😬

TangledNemo · 07/07/2021 11:22

Eariewigs too, I’m from NI and my brother used to be terrified of them.

thefirstmrsrochester · 07/07/2021 11:37

Eariwigs as well. Not seen any for a long time now I come to think of it. They are horrible.

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