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Omnivore

Omnivores are animals whose diet is primarily composed of a mixture of plant and animal matter. Some species of cricket (Order Orthoptera) are omnivorous and will eat both plant material and also smaller insects. Many species of earwig (Order Dermaptera) are also omnivorous.

A photograph of a male earwig (_Forficula auricularia_).

A male earwig.

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