Specieswatch: the truth about the earwig

Despite centuries of myths, the European earwig does not burrow into brainsThe earwig, Forficula auricularia, has been subject of malicious rumour for centuries - the claim that they burrow into your ear and eat your brains.In reality, they hide in dark places, away from predators, and come out at night to feed. During the autumn, they are often seen in daylight tumbling out of hideaways around the stalks of apples as the fruit is picked. Continue reading...