If you have ever seen an earwig in your home, you will be able
to notice their slender and long bodies and also their eerie
movements of the body. Something that is creepier than that is
the myth that gives them their name. The reason why they are
coined the name earwig is because of the old European myth that
says that these insects with long, slender and flat bodies are
able to crawl into the ears of sleeping people and leave behind
eggs in the brain. Although it may seem possible, there has yet
to be any proof of this myth. Nevertheless, they do have a
peculiar appearance and look extremely fierce because of their
forceps like appendages on the ends of their bodies. Earwigs can
be found all over the world and there are about 22 different
earwig species that are found in the United States alone.>> Read
More Earwigs are the most easily identified by their cerci that
is located on the back of their bodies. These appendage look
like forceps which are used as both offensive and defensive
tools to protect themse