European Earwig
Forficula auricularia Linnaeus

Adults are 18 mm long. The body is reddish-brown. The legs, antennae, and wing covers are yellowish brown. A pair of so-called “forceps,” or pincers, is on the rear of the body. Earwigs skeletonize leaves of many plants during the night. Corn silks are also a favorite food. Damage is usually restricted to field margins. Host plants: beans, corn, tree fruits, ornamentals, potatoes, alfalfa.