Few people are fond of earwigs, with their menacing abdominal pincers—whether they’re skittering across your floor, getting comfy in the folds of your camping tent, or minding their own business.

Summertime brings about a few different things: hot temperatures, rainy days, and creatures that can startle. One creepy summertime crawly you could be seeing is an earwig. Here's what to know if you ...

I typically don’t mind creepy crawlers that we can find in the home, on a hike or even in the garden. I like spiders – the only ones around here to steer clear of are black widows, and they don’t like ...

Earwigs can be a pest - and not just because of that scary old wives' tale that they will crawl into your ear and lay eggs (they won't!). However, earwigs also unfortunately eat ornamental and ...

Appearance: Flat, elongated body with slender antennae and two prominent pincers at the tip of abdomen. The males' pincers are large and curved, whereas the females' are straight. Adult earwigs are ...

European earwigs (Forficula auricularia) exhibit a complex suite of parental behaviours that include facultative maternal care, whereby mothers provide pre‐ and post‐hatching care that enhances ...

The name earwig literally means “ear creature.” The name originated from the widespread superstition that these insects crawl into the ears of sleeping people. Many individuals believed that once the ...