Earwigs
Color:
Dark brown
Size:
1 inch
Habits:
Active at night. Feed on a variety of green plants and decaying organic matter such as mulch.
Habitat:
Live outdoors in gardens, mulch, compost piles, etc. May migrate indoors during dry weather or when populations explode.
Threat:
Contrary to folklore, earwigs do not crawl into peoples ears and their ‘pinchers’ are harmless and only used for mating.
Prevention:
Seal entry points in buildings. Keep compost piles away from building.