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Dermaptera (earwigs) Coleoptera (beetles, weevils)
Abdomen with pincers. Forewings short and form protective covers for the membranous hind wings which are folded fan-like underneath Abdomen with no pincers. Forewings hardened into protective covers which meet in a straight line down the back
 

 

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