Public Health Concern

Strange Earwig Found in USA

This is neither a joke nor just an old wives' tale. Beware of this dangerous pest. It can scurry into a nostril, cut a small circle in the skin inside, start gnawing away at your sinus cavity, making a home for itself, get into your ear, and more. I hope that one of these doesn't enter or infect your brain. Symptoms include sinus infections on one side. First the danger must be recognized, then you can fight against it.

(Digital photograph of an immature specimen. Notice the narrow thorax and large abdomen.)

If you see an earwig like this one, you should kill and capture it. To see one and not kill it might be a deadly mistake. Its normal lifespan is probably more than a dozen years.

When I saw this one, I pounded it with my fist like a hammer. I then crushed its neck with my thumbnail and dropped it into a small container. It landed in an awkward position bending the abdomen. Then I froze it.

Unfortunately, in Florida at least, if you tell a doctor that you have a problem with this bug, that same doctor can very well legally send you to an insane asylum for the rest of your life. Thank God for the power of the name of Jesus Christ! And thank goodness for doctors. But, I would also suggest that everyone buy ultra-sonic pest repellers and plug one into an outlet in your bedroom. I know Black&Decker makes some in China.

So, beware also of those earwigs that you don't see. Insects have little mercy. And, the Mafia and CIA do likewise, among others. But who can blame them? Mercy is meant for the merciful. But, this means war. I'm still hoping it's not a plague. And, I hope mankind overcomes these things. Glory to the LORD God.