Earwig

Class: Insects     Order: Dermaptera     Family: Forficuliae

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Earwigs are not venomous.

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Earwigs live worldwide, not just in Georgia.

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Earwigs usually live in the south in decade trees.

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Earwigs are small, slim, and nocturnal animals.

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Earwigs have wings (2) but rarely fly.

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Earwigs are harmless little creatures.

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Earwigs are known for carrying plant harming diseases.

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Earwigs are known to be confused with small centipedes.     

People think an earwig is an animal that crawls into your ear at night and lays eggs in your head.  Don’t worry it’s a myth.