European Earwig

Damp, dark areas including under rocks, logs, garden mulch, and occasionally indoors in basements or bathrooms.

Omnivorous; feeds on a variety of organic matter including decaying plants, flowers, soft-bodied insects like aphids, and occasionally crops.

Nocturnal insects that use the pincers (cerci) for defense and mating. Females exhibit maternal care, protecting eggs and young nymphs.

Generally harmless to humans; they do not transmit disease but can deliver a small pinch if handled. They are minor garden pests but beneficial as predators of other garden pests like aphids.