Facts About Earwigs

The name earwig comes from the idea that earwigs burrow into the brains of humans through the ear and therein lay their eggs, even though that idea is not correct.

Earwigs, sometimes called pincerbugs.

Earwigs are nocturnal.

The order is relatively small among other insect orders, with only 1,800 recorded species, found throughout the Americas, Eurasia and Australia.