DBB wrote: » Aww! They are very maternal insects, which I think merits some respect! They lay eggs under a stone in a damp spot and guard the eggs, and young, until they're big enough to fend for themselves. I don't think thyey have loads of babies though, preferring to have a few and mind them well. They like damp places and feed on decaying stuff, and prefer to be active at night. I can't kill earwigs. Or spiders. I can't help but respect them even if they're a bit creepy when they scuttle across the floor. They are gently relocated to the garden if I find them in the house. I'm pretty sure earwigs have teleportation powers: I think their pincers act as some sort of antennae for the energy transfer to happen. Indeed, if you listen very closely to your sugar bowl, you'll hear little earwiggy voices saying "Beam me up, Scotty"
Zapperzy wrote: » I'm pretty sure mine were whispering something about crawling in my ears and eating my brain, maybe I have genetically modified earwigs.
Zapperzy wrote: » I can't kill them either, only thing I can kill is wasps, every other insect gets relocated to the very end of the garden or if the cat gets them in the meantime (excellent fly and spider hunter, rubbish earwig hunter) so be it. Now I even feel a bit guilty relocating them if they've got babies somewhere, but I would prefer if they had there babies outside and stayed outside, there is nothing dead or decaying in my house to eat! :eek: I'm pretty sure mine were whispering something about crawling in my ears and eating my brain, maybe I have genetically modified earwigs.
DBB wrote: » But... if they have powers of teleportation, maybe they're already in your head without having to go to the trouble of crawling in your ear :eek: Yep, I'd say that's what happened.
R P McMurphy wrote: » One of the most shocking days of my life was when someone told me that they can fly. I have always really hated the sight of them I don't think they can really fly though, they have little wings and they guide throught the air I think
borderlinemeath wrote: » I kill the wasps as well, there's a spot outside my back door that's like a wasp cemetery, I think I killed at least 10 today, I'm like a demon because if they fly low enough the dog will get them and she's already been stung by something in her mouth this week:eek:. I went to put food in her bowl this evening and there was an earwig in it. Sitting there waiting for more nuts! I put it outside but wonder now where the babies are!
mymo wrote: » Hadn't seen any of the little feckers until I read the first 3 posts, went to make tea and found one in the kitchen:eek: They can clearly teleport over the interwebs too :eek::eek::eek: I'm gonna have to go and check the sugar bowl now(don't take sugar in my tea so didn't look before), then I WILL NOT READ ANOTHER POST ON THIS THREAD! You have me looking everywhere for them now:o
skylight1987 wrote: » after gardening recently was in my car saw something move on the driver seat a giant ear wig, killed him and drove on ,god its hard to even type this , felt something on my forehead put my hand up and grabbed another giant ear wig started screaming, still traumatised
Zapperzy wrote: » This thing is massive, about an inch long and jet black and big thick legs and really defined body, big enough to step on and notice him without squashing him! :eek:.
Bizzum wrote: » Sounds much more like the wonderfully named Devil's Coach-Horse rather than an Earwig.
