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 ...

Earwigs are beneficial insects that primarily consume dead plants and other insects, contributing to garden cleanliness. While earwigs can cause minor plant damage, their benefits generally outweigh ...

It's not just your house: there are more earwigs skittering around Wisconsin this year. Earwigs generally don't receive a lot of attention in terms of research and monitoring, so it's hard to pinpoint ...

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite ...

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 ...

With springtime rains upon us in Oklahoma, your backyard might be becoming the perfect environment for the dreaded earwig. Here's what to know if you've seen these bugs in your yard, or if they've ...

British author, naturalist and biologist Dave Goulson states that earwigs do not “have great press” and that it is very unlikely that an Earwig Preservation Trust will be formed for them. Indeed, ...

Scary-looking, dark-brown, inch-long insects have been showing up in large numbers this summer — in backyards and homes and in one reported instance, a mailbox. Retired biology professor and Free ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you’ve noticed more damage than usual to bean seedlings, lettuce or ...

STAUNTON — They’re flat and fast, once they’re discovered. Earwigs. Even the name can make your skin crawl and your ears tingle. Their namesake is a little bit of a misnomer. According to the Virginia ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The way that an earwig insect folds its wings could be applied to how engineers preprogram technology to perform certain tasks, according to research published on March 23 in ...