While the earwigs, an order of insects with 2,000 different species on six continents, do use their admittedly alarming-looking pincers, or forceps, to hunt and hold one another during mating ...

Earwigs don’t feed on the human brain or lay eggs in your ear canal. Earwigs are small insects. They may be black or brown with red or orange markings. They have wings, ...

The name earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for "ear creature," thanks to the superstition that the insects crawl into people's ears while asleep, according to Britannica.

No, earwigs do not go in your ears. "[They'd] rather dig around your garden than dig around your ear canal," says Crumbley. Adds Ruiz, "Theoretically, it's possible for an earwig to crawl into an ear.

Oldest arthropod urban legend: the brain-boring earwig The common name of the "earwig," entomologically a member of the order Dermaptera, derives from the Old English "ear wicga," which, roughly ...

According to MSUE, rolled-up damp newspapers make the perfect shelter for earwigs and can be used as traps around your home ...

You’ve likely seen those evil ant-looking insects with wicked pincers at the tip of their abdomen in your house and heard ...

Despite the fierce look of their pincers, earwigs are not insects bent on destruction. They are hungry, but despite their name, they won’t feast on your hair or your ears like other invasive pests .

If you have noticed any odd damage to your flowers or garden plants this summer, you may have been victim to earwig feeding. Earwigs tend to be flattened, dark in color, and are most famous for ...

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 ...

Earwigs aren't the only bugs that are seeing a resurgence amid Wisconsin's rainy summer. Liesch said he's also heard reports of more slugs and roly polys, or pill bugs, crawling around the state ...