The sight of an earwig, aka a pincher bug, can feel a bit intimidating. But they're actually important members of the natural community. Some species even practice maternal care, a rarity among ...

So I wrote The Earwig's Tail, which describes my encounters with 26 of the most firmly entrenched modern insect myths.Here are a few highlights from The Earwig's Tail-- misconceptions that achieve ...

The earwig is a type of insect. Its name derives from a folklore myth that the earwig crawls into the ears of sleeping people, where it lays eggs. However, there is no proof to the claim ...

The release of Studio Ghibli Inc.’s “Earwig and the Witch” has been full of surprises. It marked the first time the renowned anime house has made a fully computer-generated feature film ...