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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on June 25, 2014, 01:22:11 am

Title: Earwigs
Post by: Jen on June 25, 2014, 01:22:11 am

Tonight I noticed an unhealthy abundance of earwigs in front of my hives in the grass. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Earwigs
Post by: Perry on June 25, 2014, 07:46:13 am

Just be informed that the little buggers can sink those pincers on their hind ends into you and it hurts as bad as a sting.

Title: Re: Earwigs
Post by: Papakeith on June 25, 2014, 07:48:26 am

I wouldn't worry about em.  Last year we had quite a few of them. Haven't seen many this year.

Title: Re: Earwigs
Post by: lazy shooter on June 25, 2014, 08:29:02 am

I didn't know earwigs could and would bite.  Like I say, "I am not a bio science guy."

Title: Re: Earwigs
Post by: apisbees on June 25, 2014, 08:46:59 am

They like to hang out and have their young on top of the inner cover the wide end of the hive tool is great for squishing them. but tgey do no harm to the bees or hive so i ignore then.

Title: Re: Earwigs
Post by: riverbee on June 25, 2014, 11:06:42 am

SQUISH THEM BUGGERS!!!............ :D

some years they are worse than others, like apis said, i have on occasion found one or two on top the inner cover.  they don't bother the bees. they like damp dark areas, or wherever there is water/moisture.  like perry said though, they get those little pincers in you, it smarts.