There it was, an earwig. Earwigs have been feeding on flowers and foliage this growing season. They love the sweet, succulent flower petals and have no problem burying themselves into a bud that is ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have gone several years without seeing any earwigs. Then suddenly in the last two weeks they seem to be popping up everywhere! Well not literally everywhere, but in places I frequent such as flower ...

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 ...