Every summer is earwig season. This is when they're extra active and whatnot.
Bugs in the house have never been a sign of a dirty home. Earwigs aren't the worst to have in your house at all, they don't do a lot and will feed your house cleaners like spiders that live with you.
If you go on vacation for a weekend, set off a few bug foggers in the house before you leave. They do a pretty good job of clearing out a house of bugs, unless it’s legitimately infested.
We bombed three weekends in a row to get rid of fleas, in addition to diatomaceous earth on the furniture vacuumed off daily, and permethrin treatment outside on the foundation. Honestly I think the fogger did the heavy lifting. Fleas were just awful. But the foggers were great, didn't have anything in the house for a year. I feel bad for the spiders and other beneficial critters we had but it was nice not having anything.
Edit: a word
From what I can find online, it’s due to a wet winter followed by a wet spring and now a very warm and still wet summer. They love moisture and humidity. I know they’re “harmless” but god I hate them so much. I have seen more in the last few weeks than I’ve seen in the last 5 years of living in the same house. I’d rather have the house centipedes, please, because you rarely see more than one of those in any given month.
Same. We live in Southern California, we're not rural but we're close to some hills. We had to get an exterminator because there were so many. I assumed the extra rain we had this year had something to do with their numbers.
Yeah I'm in Ohio and I've lived in the same apartment since 2015. Never had an issue with them before and for the past month or so it's 1-2 DAILY in my unit. My BF had one wake him up cause it was crawling on him in the middle of the night. The worst part is my cats only care about flying bugs apparently and the earwigs are just allowed to exist I guess.
And the little buggers can’t half nip! I went to take one out the house into the garden, did it thank me? No the little sod got me in the palm of my hand and would not let go, had to flick it off with my other hand. Next time it’ll be the dust pan and brush treatment.
Where are you? I’ve been living in the same house on/off for 20 years outside Baltimore and gave *never* seen an earwig problem like this. Hell, before this year i didn’t even bother to know what they were called, I saw them so seldomly. The other night, i counted 26 in one corner of my back porch. It’s insane, what could be causing their crazy numbers this year?
They like the moisture. Had one get into my harmonica one time. That was an unpleasant experience, especially because I didn't know and tried to play. Nothing quite like sucking an earwig down your windpipe.
I need to get those. One time I went to get a sip of water and felt something weird come up with the water. I spat it all out and lo and behold there was one of these bugs on its back wiggling its little legs. Ever since I make sure both the straw and the cup within is bug-free.
That’s is NOT a weevil! [Weevils are cute little guys](https://engineering.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2019/10/weevil-shutterstock_749333035w.jpg). These are earwigs and they wish they were weevils.
Let me tell you a disgusting story. I have chronic allergies and have to rinse my nasal passages 2-3 times a day. I keep my neil med on the counter upside down as to drain properly and out of reach from kids / pets. One day, about 4-5 months ago, I went to rinse out my nose and without looking into my bottle as I was filling it up, there lay a disgusting earwig. I proceeded to fill upy nasal sprayer. Add salt. Then cook it for 30 seconds to warm up the bottle in the microwave. I went from right nasal passage and sprayed half the bottle out. Looking in the sink I saw half an earwig and my nose began to hurt. Thought nothing of it at first because I usually get large snot chunks come out. Went to rinse my left nostril and looked into the sink as I did it and felt a rocket explode out of my nose. It was the other half of the earwig!! My nose hurt for about an hour afterwards. Now I pr rinse out my bottle and nose attachment every time.
Oh my god.. I'm traumatized for you. Really wasn't your day..I also have to use my Neil med from time to time...haven't used it in a while and it's been sitting under my sink. I'm gonna inspect the shit out of it before using. Especially since I have memories of being pinched by earwigs while taking a nap in my parents basement in front of the TV right when they move in and so there were no couches yet, I layed on the ground...bad idea.
It wasnt all that bad, but my wife kept joking that it must've laid eggs in my head and my head will explode. We have a morbid sense of humor together.
I would definitely rinse before use and disinfect as well! Stupid earwigs ruining everything. At least you learned not to sleep on the ground at your parents basement lol
Hello friend, I see you also probably ate a bug this morning. Mine was a spider, that decided to play dead until it hit my tongue, then it decided to break dance into my throat and attempting to race down there! Unfortunately for him.. her? Dunno dont care.. the little monster saw another "route" into my sinus.. all of this happened within like 2 seconds and by the third second the little fuck touched my gag reflex *and* my "sneeze button" at the same time causing my coffee to propel the legs (and maybe more..) into my sinus and the rest out my mouth.. then i sneezed and a spider leg came out.. who tf pissed in mother natures cheerios?
Yesterday, I sat down at my pc, put my headset on, and then felt something tickling my ear... took the headphones off, and one of these fuckers fell on my lap.
BRO, I just seen one this morning when I was making coffee. I was transferring the cups and when I transported the remaining coffee out I seen it. I didn’t know if it was already in the sink or if it came from my cup so just threw it away and called a day.
What is it?
I’ve killed 100s of these in my house over the last 4 years and I’ve only seen them fly once. Caught me off guard because I had no idea they could even do that.
Left my cup of water out overnight. Went to take a drink in the morning, and a giant roach was floating dead in it. I'm in NC, so the palmetto kind. I always look into my cup now before taking a sip.
If it makes you feel any better if you get pre ground coffee it’s like 3% roach anyway
https://sprudge.com/dont-worry-there-are-acceptable-levels-of-ground-up-cockroaches-in-coffee-tins-152088.html
Back when i first finished my apprenticeship, i was working as a Journeyman Mason on a historical restoration of a Grange, and i left my lunch on a pile of bricks.
Ants all over my tuna fish salad sandwich. One of the plumbers apprentices saw that and said "Well that sucks, i have an extra bag of chips if you need something to eat."
Looked him dead in the eye, and said "Hey man, its free protein" and ate the sandwich right in front of him.
Oh my. If it makes you feel better, I had a bug fly into my ear recently while I was driving. I have never been so violated in my life. Luckily it came out. Lol
Just to share a similar story. A few years ago I had a fast food cup with water I left on my office desk downstairs. I examined the cup and nothing was out of the ordinary, so I took a sip. An unexpected solid object came up with the water and it turns out there was one of these suckers hiding in my straw. What a fantastic way to start the day.
I’m in southern Ontario Canada and I killed one of these the other day, then I see another one appear and start cannibalizing or perhaps mourning his fallen brethren. Then I got rid of those and 2 more showed up! Specifically in my powder room! There’s so many 🥲
[Plaza De La Inquisición](https://allpoetry.com/Plaza-De-La-Inquisicin)
A spider's body
limp and hairy
appeared at the bottom of my coffee
The waiter being Castilian
said passionately nothing
And why indeed should apologies
be made to me
It was I who was looking in
at the spider
It might be years
before I slipped and drowned
in somebody else's cup
\- Earle Birney
Did this come out of a keurig? I had one come out of mine once and then I started thinking about how gross a keurig can be… hot liquid coming out of plastic every morning for one thing, and then you add in that most of it is uncleanable. Switched to pour over only haven’t looked back. Way better coffee too
I once finished my coffee with the discovery of a soft poached spider... in my mouth... while I was driving. I had no idea what it was until I pulled the soft wad out of my mouth and saw all the legs.
Those little devils are everywhere this year.
No kidding. I went to go make my son a bottle and there was one just sitting in the sink. Like my kitchen is literally clean so why was it there ahhaa
At least once a week I’ll find one of these little fuckers in the shower and I don’t have a small enough towel for it!
Clean your P-trap if you can.
This. it'll help with UTIs and yeast infections. I'm not sure how this helps OP with his sink, though.
This person knows urethras.
It's crazy. Really bad here too.
I bet they’re trying to get out of the extreme heat! Idk tho!
Every summer is earwig season. This is when they're extra active and whatnot. Bugs in the house have never been a sign of a dirty home. Earwigs aren't the worst to have in your house at all, they don't do a lot and will feed your house cleaners like spiders that live with you.
They like moisture it has nothing to do with cleanliness
Is there a way you can treat this or prevent these guys from showing up? What can I do around the house
If you go on vacation for a weekend, set off a few bug foggers in the house before you leave. They do a pretty good job of clearing out a house of bugs, unless it’s legitimately infested.
We bombed three weekends in a row to get rid of fleas, in addition to diatomaceous earth on the furniture vacuumed off daily, and permethrin treatment outside on the foundation. Honestly I think the fogger did the heavy lifting. Fleas were just awful. But the foggers were great, didn't have anything in the house for a year. I feel bad for the spiders and other beneficial critters we had but it was nice not having anything. Edit: a word
Fleas was the most insane insect war I’ve ever fought. It was my Vietnam.
You’ve never waltzed with the bed bugs…. Scorched earth is the only way. I threw away EVERYTHING I OWNED to win that war. Fuck bedbugs
Well, we spayed bug killer around the house outside and it seemed to help to keep them from coming in.
I am going to spray bug killer in my next cup of coffee.
Your fault for not drinking DDTea
😂
Just put a couple salvia flowers out and make those little bastards trip balls and never want to return
Nah, you're just getting a little protein with your fiber.
I began wiping the counter tops with alcohol. It worked for me.
From what I can find online, it’s due to a wet winter followed by a wet spring and now a very warm and still wet summer. They love moisture and humidity. I know they’re “harmless” but god I hate them so much. I have seen more in the last few weeks than I’ve seen in the last 5 years of living in the same house. I’d rather have the house centipedes, please, because you rarely see more than one of those in any given month.
I was standing in my doorway once and one fell from the top right into my hair! 🤮
I sucked from a drink and straw the other morning at 7AM and there was one chilling in the cup. Sucked ‘em right up I almost puked :(
Ok. So it’s not just me. I’m finding them in my cupboards and basement
They’re everywhere every year at this time. Earwig “season” is from late spring to early summer.
Way more this year.
Same. We live in Southern California, we're not rural but we're close to some hills. We had to get an exterminator because there were so many. I assumed the extra rain we had this year had something to do with their numbers.
Yeah I'm in Ohio and I've lived in the same apartment since 2015. Never had an issue with them before and for the past month or so it's 1-2 DAILY in my unit. My BF had one wake him up cause it was crawling on him in the middle of the night. The worst part is my cats only care about flying bugs apparently and the earwigs are just allowed to exist I guess.
Yeah I watched my cat and dog drink from their water bowl while they stared at an earwig on the rim. Don’t just stand there, guys! Do something!
Those are rookie numbers I'm seeing 10-15 daily. Though it has slowed a bit these last few days.
Yes.
What are they. I saw one running around a few days ago. They’re so fast and gross
Ear wig
The name is even worse. Gonna wear ears muffs now
Aren't they those bastards that go in your ear?
THANK YOU!! I thought I was crazy
And the little buggers can’t half nip! I went to take one out the house into the garden, did it thank me? No the little sod got me in the palm of my hand and would not let go, had to flick it off with my other hand. Next time it’ll be the dust pan and brush treatment.
Where are you? I’ve been living in the same house on/off for 20 years outside Baltimore and gave *never* seen an earwig problem like this. Hell, before this year i didn’t even bother to know what they were called, I saw them so seldomly. The other night, i counted 26 in one corner of my back porch. It’s insane, what could be causing their crazy numbers this year?
They like the moisture. Had one get into my harmonica one time. That was an unpleasant experience, especially because I didn't know and tried to play. Nothing quite like sucking an earwig down your windpipe.
oh god why did i read this particular comment over others.
Why God WHY
For real, I vividly imagined it happening after reading...
Wow. Somebody who feels my pain. For me it was a Asthma Inhaler....
Brutal....full inhalation!
You have just given me a new fear with my inhaler. God.
I've been taking it apart and tapping it out ever since...new nightmare unlocked. Sorry
It could be the moisture but more likely it’s because they like blues music.
On snuck into my wife's off brand Stanley cup straw. I have since bought little silicone covers.
I need to get those. One time I went to get a sip of water and felt something weird come up with the water. I spat it all out and lo and behold there was one of these bugs on its back wiggling its little legs. Ever since I make sure both the straw and the cup within is bug-free.
ptsd
Recently has someone in the CPAP group get one in their CPAP mask. It bit their lip!!!!
I'm in an Uber and just gagged reading your comment. Had to explain to the driver I'm not actually gonna throw up in her car...(hopefully)
careful, there might be more of them within your coffee maker if you use one
Thanks for this, now I’m not going to sleep for a week.
Neither are they with all that caffeine, poor buggos
Who’s side are you on
Justice for Buggos
😭
On the plus side, you probably won’t need to drink anymore coffee then
Oh thanks for uncovering a hidden memory of refilling my coffee maker and a colony of earwigs climbing out of it
Aaahhhh!
The lesser of two weevils?
He who would pun would pick a pocket.
I love you both. Master and Commander is a fantastic movie.
But he wouldn't download a car!
That’s is NOT a weevil! [Weevils are cute little guys](https://engineering.asu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/36/2019/10/weevil-shutterstock_749333035w.jpg). These are earwigs and they wish they were weevils.
Are you in Michigan? They've been out of control here the last week.
Ohio too.
Keep your ear wigs to yourself! Gotta close the michigan Ohio border!!!!!
Build a wall, make Canada pay for it
We'll pay for it but only if you keep the earwigs I found one in my freezer this morning. What the actual fuck
Finish the Toledo War! Toledo belongs to Michigan and you buckeyes know it!
Indiana as well
Literally not seen one in my house in 12 years, and now I've seen 2 in the past few weeks.
In Virginia here. They’re a nightmare this time of year.
Wisconsin they are taking over. Took my garbage out last week and there was about 20 of them right under the lid. Keep finding them in my house too.
It looks like this is the Midwest thread to say, "Same." Except I found one in the bottom of my salad today. The bottom. At the end of eating. So.
Let me tell you a disgusting story. I have chronic allergies and have to rinse my nasal passages 2-3 times a day. I keep my neil med on the counter upside down as to drain properly and out of reach from kids / pets. One day, about 4-5 months ago, I went to rinse out my nose and without looking into my bottle as I was filling it up, there lay a disgusting earwig. I proceeded to fill upy nasal sprayer. Add salt. Then cook it for 30 seconds to warm up the bottle in the microwave. I went from right nasal passage and sprayed half the bottle out. Looking in the sink I saw half an earwig and my nose began to hurt. Thought nothing of it at first because I usually get large snot chunks come out. Went to rinse my left nostril and looked into the sink as I did it and felt a rocket explode out of my nose. It was the other half of the earwig!! My nose hurt for about an hour afterwards. Now I pr rinse out my bottle and nose attachment every time.
Oh my god.. I'm traumatized for you. Really wasn't your day..I also have to use my Neil med from time to time...haven't used it in a while and it's been sitting under my sink. I'm gonna inspect the shit out of it before using. Especially since I have memories of being pinched by earwigs while taking a nap in my parents basement in front of the TV right when they move in and so there were no couches yet, I layed on the ground...bad idea.
It wasnt all that bad, but my wife kept joking that it must've laid eggs in my head and my head will explode. We have a morbid sense of humor together. I would definitely rinse before use and disinfect as well! Stupid earwigs ruining everything. At least you learned not to sleep on the ground at your parents basement lol
The best part of waking up, is earwigs in your cup!
Poor Joe
Who is joe?
JOE LIGMA!!!
He put... creatures... in our bodies... to control our minds. He made us... say lies... do things.
ceti alpha six… ce ti alpha s i x… CETI ALPHA SIX!
I shall leave you as you left me. As you left **her**.
I’m sure you’re extra awake this morning lol
Hello friend, I see you also probably ate a bug this morning. Mine was a spider, that decided to play dead until it hit my tongue, then it decided to break dance into my throat and attempting to race down there! Unfortunately for him.. her? Dunno dont care.. the little monster saw another "route" into my sinus.. all of this happened within like 2 seconds and by the third second the little fuck touched my gag reflex *and* my "sneeze button" at the same time causing my coffee to propel the legs (and maybe more..) into my sinus and the rest out my mouth.. then i sneezed and a spider leg came out.. who tf pissed in mother natures cheerios?
Yesterday, I sat down at my pc, put my headset on, and then felt something tickling my ear... took the headphones off, and one of these fuckers fell on my lap.
Thanks for reminding me to check my work headset every morning.
extra protein
Can anyone give me tips on how to get rid of these fucking things? I keep getting them in my house right now.
BRO, I just seen one this morning when I was making coffee. I was transferring the cups and when I transported the remaining coffee out I seen it. I didn’t know if it was already in the sink or if it came from my cup so just threw it away and called a day. What is it?
Earwig, pincer bug. They rarely pinch. They also have wings but they never use them.
I’ve killed 100s of these in my house over the last 4 years and I’ve only seen them fly once. Caught me off guard because I had no idea they could even do that.
That's the thing from Wrath of Khan
Is that the bugs name? Joe
what happened to Joe?
coffeewig
Better than finding half an earwig!
Don't leave cleaning your coffee maker until the morning
Is Joe ok? He doesn’t look so good.
I had one stuck in the hole where the water comes out in my coffee maker. It looked like Castro coming out of his spider hole when he got arrested.
I’m so sick of these things, holy shit
Reminds me of the old Folgers jingle - modified: The best part of waking up is a silverfish in your cup! 
Ah, the magical elixir of life!
Is that Joe? Can he be saved?!
RIP Joe.
Who's Joe?
Joe mama
I had ½ of one for breakfast one time.
The best part of waking up is earwigs in your cup!
Get a new coffee maker, don't ask how I know
The best part of waking up is earwigs in your cup!
Its cool you named him Joe but I wouldn't leave him at the bottom of your mug
Aaaaaargh! - What? *show cup* Duet: Aaaaaargh!!!!
Ugh, I hate earwigs.
Left my cup of water out overnight. Went to take a drink in the morning, and a giant roach was floating dead in it. I'm in NC, so the palmetto kind. I always look into my cup now before taking a sip.
Well what’d ya expect, that’s joe!
Oh my gosh. I literally found one in the cap of my toothbrush the other day. 🤮
Found one in my friends bong the other day they're fucking everywhere
i have a bunch of earwigs in my house, i think its cus its so freaking hot
ha ha this guy ate bug juice
Where did he come from where did he go?
Is that an earwig?? Kill it with fire. Drowning it doesn’t suffice.
This is why I instinctually blow in the cup before I pour anything into it.
We need to find the Boss of earwigs and fight them because ain’t no way them mf’s have to be EVERYWHERE!!!!!
Finished brewing coffee one morning as I saw one crawl out of the water container of the coffee maker. Gross. I still drank the coffee, and lived!
That morning protein coffee hits different
If it makes you feel any better if you get pre ground coffee it’s like 3% roach anyway https://sprudge.com/dont-worry-there-are-acceptable-levels-of-ground-up-cockroaches-in-coffee-tins-152088.html
He looks awful calm for having drank all that coffee, decaf?
🤢🤢🤢
Back when i first finished my apprenticeship, i was working as a Journeyman Mason on a historical restoration of a Grange, and i left my lunch on a pile of bricks. Ants all over my tuna fish salad sandwich. One of the plumbers apprentices saw that and said "Well that sucks, i have an extra bag of chips if you need something to eat." Looked him dead in the eye, and said "Hey man, its free protein" and ate the sandwich right in front of him.
Pretty accurate.
it's just a protein nodule. No way I'm turning down free food these days. That's a $1.50 upcharge at Starbucks.
How did you know his name was Joe?
Think about it, that's the one you found.
I saw this as I was drinking my coffee. I think I’m done with my coffee now.
The best of waking up, is roaches in your cuuuuup!
Morning Nope!
I’ve been seeing these things all over my house for the past couple months. Why are there so many all of a sudden?
I prefer hazelnut to earwig flavor, but tastes differ.
at least you found it in your cup and not on your tongue.
THE WIGS!!!
Earwigs, eww!
Earwig?
never drink on Ceti Alpha 5
If that's your smart assistant... don't worry, it's normal for them to earwig on your conversations
With a earwig surprise
Oh my. If it makes you feel better, I had a bug fly into my ear recently while I was driving. I have never been so violated in my life. Luckily it came out. Lol
Just to share a similar story. A few years ago I had a fast food cup with water I left on my office desk downstairs. I examined the cup and nothing was out of the ordinary, so I took a sip. An unexpected solid object came up with the water and it turns out there was one of these suckers hiding in my straw. What a fantastic way to start the day.
I was wondering where Joe went.
A morning cup of OH MY GOD
But how was the taste?
Anywhere there is moisture watch out for these fuckers
they are constantly in my bathroom - which makes sense but I still don't get HOW. all different sizes too.
god a fucking hate them. Every time I open my garage panel those bastards crawl out
I just picked one of those up 10 minutes ago in a sheet of toilet paper and crushed it saying “sorry, sorry”
One crawled into the straw of my fiancé's waterbottle and she found out it was there after taking a sip
I’m finding those fuckers everywhere.
OH GOD
That's not joe, it's Steve
I’m in southern Ontario Canada and I killed one of these the other day, then I see another one appear and start cannibalizing or perhaps mourning his fallen brethren. Then I got rid of those and 2 more showed up! Specifically in my powder room! There’s so many 🥲
Wonder how many were in there to start with?
[Plaza De La Inquisición](https://allpoetry.com/Plaza-De-La-Inquisicin) A spider's body limp and hairy appeared at the bottom of my coffee The waiter being Castilian said passionately nothing And why indeed should apologies be made to me It was I who was looking in at the spider It might be years before I slipped and drowned in somebody else's cup \- Earle Birney
Why is Joe swimming in your coffee? /s
Honestly, that would bug me
This is why my ceramics professor said to never use a black glaze to line mugs
Why'd you put Joe in a cup he just wants to live.
Forkytails horrible wee bastards
Tell them they can't park there
That was Joes cup and he was using it as a hot tub.. shame on you 😂
The best part of waking up, is an earwig in your cuuup!
The best part of waking up is earwigs in your cup
Did this come out of a keurig? I had one come out of mine once and then I started thinking about how gross a keurig can be… hot liquid coming out of plastic every morning for one thing, and then you add in that most of it is uncleanable. Switched to pour over only haven’t looked back. Way better coffee too
Don’t wig out!
Fun fact, they aren't named for the myth of deliberately crawling into ears, they are named Earwigs because their wings are shaped kind of like an ear
I once finished my coffee with the discovery of a soft poached spider... in my mouth... while I was driving. I had no idea what it was until I pulled the soft wad out of my mouth and saw all the legs.
Protein infused joe... 
Fancy an earwig in these trying times?
I check everything to make sure there aren't any earwigs. I've had them in a straw. They creep me out.
Hey that’s my Pokémon!
Earwigs keep popping up in my Reddit and my backyard. It’s terrifying. I’m already terrified of them is it a bad omen?
How did you learn it's name was Joe?
Might as well finish
It’s literally just a tiny bug…. How is that even a problem?
KKKHHHHAAAAAANNNNNNN! 
Bugs are so fucking dumb. Constantly drowning themselves
Hell nawwwh!!! Thats an earbug. Proceed burning the house down and move to north pole.