The earwig is a type of insect. Its name derives from a folklore myth that the earwig crawls into the ears of sleeping people ...

Known as the common earwig, the European earwig is the most common of its kind in the United States. Typically found in cool and moist spots in and around the home, the European earwig is a ...

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 ...