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 ...

If you’ve recently spent any time outdoors — or indoors, depending on your location — then odds are you’ve noticed an overabundance of one of the creepiest, albeit mostly harmless, insects in the U.S.

I'm sure you will agree that garden pests can, at times, be maddening. Earwigs are one such pest that have a fancy for dahlias, and while they are not villains (just opportunists looking for ...

An earwig crawls across a leaf. Photo courtesy Getty Images Do you have a gardening question? The UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County can help. Our volunteers are part of the University of ...

A close-up photo of an earwig standing on the edge of a cardboard paper. - Inkastudio/Getty Images Despite their intimidating pincers, earwigs are much more of a nuisance than an actual threat, unless ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. If you’ve noticed more damage than usual to bean seedlings, lettuce or ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are so many creative ways to reuse those plastic nursery pots, as opposed to simply tossing them in the bin. They can be used as mini ...

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 ...

When I first planned to write this article on snail-proof plants, I thought researching it would be as simple. as Googling "plants snails and earwigs won't eat." But when I did that, I got zero hits.