My plants giving earwigs problems

My plants giving earwigs problems#412519

By MattBrocchini -  Sun May 29, 2022 12:17 am
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- Sun May 29, 2022 12:17 am #412519

I searched for "earwigs" in this forum and found an old thread titled "earwigs giving my plants problems" but happily I'm having the opposite situation. I only have 2 VFTs with about 6 traps between them at the moment, but three of the traps have captured earwigs. It is kind of amazing and odd to see their pincers protruding from the traps.

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Re: My plants giving earwigs problems#412525

By Intheswamp -  Sun May 29, 2022 1:30 am
Location:  N31°43'59" USDA 8a/b
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- Sun May 29, 2022 1:30 am #412525

Cool! Those earwigs were going something like, "What the hey!!!".

Re: My plants giving earwigs problems#412553

By DragonsEye -  Sun May 29, 2022 1:13 pm
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- Sun May 29, 2022 1:13 pm #412553

Surprising. Earwigs seem to usually escape from traps. Say nice things to your vfts for doing such a good job.

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Blessed are the "cracked" ... for it is they who let in the light.

Re: My plants giving earwigs problems#412560

By thepitchergrower -  Sun May 29, 2022 3:23 pm
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- Sun May 29, 2022 3:23 pm #412560

This place is overrun with earwigs. Naturally, my flytraps get to them eventually.

Re: My plants giving earwigs problems#412561

By MattBrocchini -  Sun May 29, 2022 3:41 pm
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- Sun May 29, 2022 3:41 pm #412561

Yes my Sarracenia area also filling up with earwigs (and ants). There are probably armies of them crawling around out there at night.

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