	European Earwig Category: Earwig Contrary to popular belief, earwigs do NOT crawl into human ears and bite or pinch people. In fact, earwigs are harmless. Their pincers are formidable in defense against other earwigs (males fighting for females) or predators. The pincers also h... READ MORE

	Maritime Earwig Category: Earwig The habitat of this species is in bays and coastal areas around high tide, which helped it earn its name. Females will lay eggs under driftwood. They hunt at night, walking the beach for prey and dead arthropods. ... READ MORE

	Ring-Legged Earwig Category: Earwig The Earwig is a common sight throughout North America and gets it creepy name from the false idea that these insects actually crawl into your ear and bite you from the inside. The fact is that these insects are generally afraid of people and are more... READ MORE


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