Earwigs

OVERVIEW

• Got it’s name from the myth that they crawl into people’s ears while they sleep and burrow into their brains
• Not harmful to humans
• Dark brown
• 1 in. long
• Have forcep-like pinchers at the end of the abdomen
• Feed on leaves, flowers, fruits, mold, and insects
• Found under piles of lawn debris, mulch, or in tree holes
• Produces strong odor when disturbed or crushed