Insect with little pincers (6)

I believe the answer is:

earwig

(Other definitions for earwig that I've seen before include "Clawed insect" , "Go in for eavesdropping" , "An insect; to eavesdrop (slang)" , "An insect, I wager (anag.)" , "Aural appendage and head covering for an insect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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