Earwigs got their name from the myth that they crawl into sleeping people's ears and tunnel into the brain. Twenty-two types of these pests make their home in the
United States while over a thousand different species live all over the world. Typically earwigs are brown or black ranging in size from one-quarter to one inch long.
The long cerci, or clippers, on their backsides can easily identify an earwig. This pest hides during the day and feeds on leaves, flowers, fruits, mold and insects at
night.
