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Why Earwigs Enter Homes

DATE POSTED: September 22, 2017

Earwigs can be pretty scary looking especially when they are scurrying this way and that way around inside your home. They can disrupt peaceful family time and friendly gatherings just by their appearance. They can be especially scary at night as they scurry across the counter as you stumble into your dimly lit kitchen for a late night snack. You open the refrigerator and the light from it shines…

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Are Earwigs Dangerous?

DATE POSTED: August 28, 2017

We have all seen “pincher bugs” on the ground, in out-buildings, and even inside our homes. You have to admit, earwigs are creepy and scary looking with their pincer like appendages. Not only that, they move very quickly and congregate in very large numbers making them look like something out of a horror movie.

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Guide To Earwig Prevention

DATE POSTED: July 25, 2017

Earwigs. For some, just the name invokes shivers. And for good reason, since these creatures have somewhat of a dark history. The myth has been told that earwigs will crawl into a human ear, burrow into the brain, and lay eggs. This is scary stuff indeed. The fact is, according to James Latta in 1795, "The creature called forficula or earwig is said to make its way into the ear, and to occasion…

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What Are Earwigs?

DATE POSTED: February 15, 2017

Earwigs are mysterious creatures that no one wants to deal with. Here’s why they have chosen your home as theirs.

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