With springtime rains upon us in Oklahoma, your backyard might be becoming the perfect environment for the dreaded earwig. Here's what to know if you've seen these bugs in your yard, or if they've ...

Cooking oil offers surprising garden benefits. It can silence squeaky hinges, stop mosquitoes, condition soil, trap earwigs, ...

Q: I have had a ton of earwigs in my garden this year. They eat holes in my flowers and they crawled inside a napa cabbage and chewed it all up. I’m finding drowned earwigs in my hummingbird feeder. A ...

You try your best to make your home hospitable for guests—but not the insect kind. Earwigs will seek shelter in your home—often in the bathroom, basement or kitchen, as these places offer ideal ...

If you’ve recently spent any time outdoors — or indoors, depending on your location — then odds are you’ve noticed an overabundance of one of the creepiest, albeit mostly harmless, insects in the U.S.

Earwigs are beneficial insects that primarily consume dead plants and other insects, contributing to garden cleanliness. While earwigs can cause minor plant damage, their benefits generally outweigh ...

What Do Earwigs Look Like? If you’ve ever seen them, they’re likely to stick in your memory: and you’ll probably wonder how to get rid of earwigs. The fastest way to tell if you’re dealing with an ...

When you have gardening questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to ...