Besides enduring weeks of the 17-year cicada brood cacophony in 2024, we also dealt with the itch mite invasion that followed, an overabundance of earwigs in late spring and Asian lady beetle hordes ...

Getting their name from the side to side body movement and an old tale of crawling in people’s ears, the earwig is a common and distinguishable household pest causing angst to homeowners for many ...

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Insects may be the food of the future, but here's a tip—never eat a shore earwig. The insect, if you were to pop it in your mouth, would turn into a rotting-flesh stink bomb, according to a new study.

Between their creepy pincers and false reputation for crawling in people’s ears and laying eggs, you may be surprised to learn that earwigs are more of a nuisance than a threat. They’re big fans of ...