As I observed the small, dark creature moving across the windowsill, I could not help but be reminded of the earwig's ominous reputation. During the medieval times, tales abounded of these small creatures crawling into people's ears, burrowing into t
When it comes to sharing our homes and gardens with insects, the fear of the unknown often overshadows reason. One such misunderstood critter is the earwig. Despite its eerie name and menacing pincers, is this creature as threatening as it appears? T
In Roald Dahl's George’s Marvelous Medicine, the grandma in the story proclaims that a "big fat earwig is very tasty.". "But you’ve got to be very quick, my dear, when you put one of those in your mouth," adds the grandmother. "It has a pair of sharp
The United States is filled with millions of different species of insects. Many you will never see in your lifetime, even though they could be right under your nose. We all deal with flies, ants, roaches, and spiders, but what about the less seen sil