Only about 1% of insect species show parental care. Earwigs are one of them. Females construct an underground chamber and lay 30 to 60 eggs which they protect and keep clean from fungi by ...

You lift a stone and staring up at you is a little insect with its tail curled and pincers ready to inflict who knows what. Then you see its attendants – tiny white insects, huddled underneath. Should ...

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

In German, earwigs are called “earworms”; in French, “ear piercers.” A 2016 survey of modern central European insect folklore reported that the critter “climbs in your ear and drills it ...

Earwigs can be a summertime nuisance. Here's what you need to know about the insect for this summer. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

Earwigs can help a garden in multiple ways and seeing a few in and around your vegetables or flowers is no cause for alarm. In fact, like other scavenger insects, earwigs are best known for eating ...

Earwigs can bite people, but they rarely do. Instead, they’re more likely to pinch your skin and hold on tight. Here’s what to do if you get pinched.

Meanwhile, insect experts note most bugs in Illinois are supposed to be here. And as long as they’re not posing a specific threat to someone, they should be left alone to do their thing.

Have earwigs been bugging you? You're not alone. Experts say there's been an increase in earwigs in Montreal this summer because of the consistent rainy weather. Although earwigs might be ...