The bug's pinchers could cause a small amount of pain, but Hood said the bug isn't "know to vector any human based diseases." Hood said that earwigs thrive in humid, wet and moist areas.

They live in deserts, savannas, or tropical jungles and prey on insects, spiders, and small rodents. Scorpions are considered look-alikes of earwigs because of their pincers. They are ...