Earwigs as a household nuisance
Earwigs can enter homes and other buildings during summer (July and August), sometimes in large numbers. They may also be seen at other times of the year.
- They do not cause damage to people, property or food.
- They do not reproduce indoors and are only nuisances.
Earwigs cannot use their pincers to attack. They are harmless to people.
- They can grab onto objects with their pincers, but cannot squeeze very hard.
- Earwigs can give off a foul odor due to the liquid released from their
