Do earwigs like light?

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asked Aug 31, 2020 in Other-Home/Garden by mxlpx (570 points)
Do earwigs like light?

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answered Aug 31, 2020 by Larry S (42,350 points)
edited Aug 31, 2020 by Larry S
Yes earwigs do like light.

Most earwigs are most active at night but earwigs are also attracted to light and will come out when there is light including artificial light.

Earwigs are usually active mostly at night so when you turn your lights on the earwigs will usually come out.

Earwigs do eat clothes so if you have clothes where earwigs are near you should place the clothing away from the earwigs or put the clothing into plastic containers with lids.

Earwigs when they get into your home can be damaging to clothes, bedding, carpet, furniture and other laundry.

The earwigs can also eat your food such as crackers, bread, cereal etc.

You can use vinegar and dish soap to kill earwigs as vinegar does kill earwigs.

To kill earwigs with vinegar mix a solution of vinegar and dish soap and then spray the earwigs with the vinegar and dish soap.

The vinegar and dish soap will naturally kill the earwigs.

I have used vinegar and dish soap with great results for killing earwigs.

Earwigs can eat worms if the earwig is hungry enough.

However most earwigs will not eat worms and will leave worms alone.

Worms are low on the food list for earwigs.

Yes earwigs do sometimes eat ants.

I've had earwigs in my yard and I have witnessed the earwigs eating some of the ants that were near them so yes earwigs do eat ants.

Earwigs also eat green leafs such as lettuce, leaves from trees etc and earwigs can be pretty damaging to gardens and trees.

Also do not pickup an earwig with your bare hands as earwig pincers do hurt if they pinch you with them.

I have been pinched by an earwig pincer and it does hurt and is very painful but the pain subsides within about 30 minutes or so.

I would highly recommend to not ever pick up an earwig unless you're wearing thick gloves because they can and do pinch you with their earwig pincers.

The earwig pincers can break skin too and cause bleeding.

That happened to me and it's because I picked up an earwig with my bare hands and didn't wear gloves.

Now I wear gloves when picking up or touching an earwig.

Earwigs do not bite but they do pinch you.

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