Earwigs are a major pest in gardens and greenhouses if they are not properly controlled

	Earwigs APPEARANCE: Earwigs are a red-brown to black color and generally are about 1-1/2 inches in length. They are easy to identify by the two pincher like appendages (forceps) protruding from their abdomen. HABITAT: They are active at night and some species are attracted to lights in large numbers. During the day they usually find shelter beneath stones, boards, sidewalks, or debris. Earwigs are rapid runners and migrate short distances in this manner. DIET: They tend to be scavengers and feed on dead plant and animal matter. LIFE CYCLE/REPRODUCTION: Eggs are laid in small batches or clutches in a chamber two to three inches beneath the soil surface. The mother guards the eggs and the newly hatched young. After the first molt, the young leave the nest and fend for themselves. The young usually maturein one season. Most species in Wisconsin have one generation per year. TYPES OF DAMAGE/DISEASE: Some feed on living plants and often become pests in greenhouses, field crops, and homes throughout the state.		Types of Insect Categories
Stinging Insect Bumble Bees Wasps Hornets Yellow Jackets Honey Bees	Cockroaches American Cockroach German Cockroach Oriental Cockroach Brown Band Cockroach
Ocassional Invaders Ants Silverfish Spiders Asian Beetles Sowbugs Centipedes Box Elders Earwigs Millipedes Bat Bugs Bed Bugs Springtails Fleas Fruit Flies Clutser Flies	Termites Drywood Termites Subterranean Termites

Earwigs

APPEARANCE:
Earwigs are a red-brown to black color and generally are about 1-1/2 inches in length. They are easy to identify by the two pincher like appendages (forceps) protruding from their abdomen.

earwigs

HABITAT:
They are active at night and some species are attracted to lights in large numbers. During the day they usually find shelter beneath stones, boards, sidewalks, or debris. Earwigs are rapid runners and migrate short distances in this manner.

DIET:
They tend to be scavengers and feed on dead plant and animal matter.

LIFE CYCLE/REPRODUCTION:
Eggs are laid in small batches or clutches in a chamber two to three inches beneath the soil surface. The mother guards the eggs and the newly hatched young. After the first molt, the young leave the nest and fend for themselves. The young usually maturein one season. Most species in Wisconsin have one generation per year.

TYPES OF DAMAGE/DISEASE:
Some feed on living plants and often become pests in greenhouses, field crops, and homes throughout the state.

Types of Insect Categories

Stinging Insect
Bumble Bees
Wasps
Hornets
Yellow Jackets
Honey Bees

Cockroaches
American Cockroach
German Cockroach
Oriental Cockroach
Brown Band Cockroach

Ocassional
Invaders
Ants
Silverfish
Spiders
Asian Beetles
Sowbugs
Centipedes
Box Elders
Earwigs
Millipedes
Bat Bugs
Bed Bugs
Springtails
Fleas
Fruit Flies
Clutser Flies

Termites
Drywood Termites
Subterranean Termites

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