and others) have always given me the creeps. As a child I believed that their rear-mounted pincers were dangerous to people. Actually, the pincers are used to manipulate food and during mating.

Earwigs put the "creepy" in creepy crawlies, with their scuttling legs and long pincers on their tails. Old wives' tales say these insects crawl into people's ears and burrow into their heads.

You try your best to make your home hospitable for guests—but not the insect kind. Earwigs will seek shelter in your home—often in the bathroom, basement or kitchen, as these places offer ideal ...

Nobody likes spotting bugs at the best of the times, and if you’ve spotted these brown crawlies around your home, you'll need to know how to get rid of earwigs. Contrary to its name, earwigs have ...

Have you had a bad experience with slugs? Did you think they were only a pest west of the mountains? We do have slugs here and they can cause a lot of damage in your vegetable gardens, and in some of ...

What Do Earwigs Look Like? If you’ve ever seen them, they’re likely to stick in your memory: and you’ll probably wonder how to get rid of earwigs. The fastest way to tell if you’re dealing with an ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...