Bristol Earwig Control: FAQ's
What Are Earwigs?
As you can see from the image above, the common earwig is a well built insect with distinctive pincers on the abdomen. The earwig is part of a large family, consisting over 1800 species, found globally, and some species of earwig can also fly.
Earwigs come in many shapes and sizes, but in the UK most are less than 20mm in length. Earwigs lay their eggs in groups of a few dozen or more that can take a few weeks to a few months or more to hatch.
Earwigs also go through incomplete metamorphosis, meaning they develop from eggs, to nymphs (miniatures of the adult), to mature adults capable of reproduction.
One very nice and even endearing quality of the female earwig is her maternal instincts. She will commonly remain with her eggs and young until such time as she feels they are safe.
Can Earwigs Bite You?
Earwigs Can Bite! Admittedly not too hard, but they can.
The author woke one night to the sensation of one chewing on his chest and watched it for a few moments before laying it to rest.
Where Do Earwigs Live?
We often find Earwigs in properties that are prefabricated, especially static caravans that seem to suffer the worst, but every property we visit is different. Earwigs are found predominantly outdoors, so we rarely find them in non-prefabricated buildings.The sinister looking pincer at the rear of the earwig is entirely harmless and incidents like the one above are rare. So with 1800 or so species globally, are extremely common.
Are Earwigs Nocturnal?
Yes, they are nocturnal in habit, choosing to avoid the light of day, preferring instead to survive in dark places where light is scarce.
Do Earwigs Go In Your Ears?
Not really, but it is possible! Because earwigs like dark places it is not entirely unreasonable to expect the human ear canal (being warm, moist and dark) to be an inviting place for an earwig to shelter. We have never had any reports of earwigs in peoples ears.
Can Earwigs Fly?
Earwigs do have wings and are common visitors to outdoor lights, especially in the warm summer months. This often surprises people who don't realise that these common crawling insects are also compitent flying insects!
What Do Earwigs Feed On?
Earwigs are omnivorous (eating both plants and animals) so an earwig will save your prized plants form other insect pests, only to consume them itself - How nice! We at WaspKill UK have a number of effective control options for these unwanted guests inside buildings to prevent enduring infestations.
At WaspKill UK our Bristol Earwig Control services have proved to be very popular and now you have some important facts to help you decide if professional control is going to be right for you, protecting your home and associated buildings around your property.
Insects are our passion and this is why we are the best at what we do. Bristol offers the perfect variety of pest habitats and opportunities for insect pests like Earwigs to exploit, from rich woodland to the urban high rise, and we are ready to help you understand and control Earwigs quickly and safely
