earwigs
Bugs with pincers
Earwigs are slender insects with pincers at the rear of their abdomen, commonly found in gardens and damp places.
Despite folklore that they crawl into human ears, they pose no such threat.
The pincers look menacing but are mostly harmless to humans.
As a verb, to earwig is British slang for eavesdropping: She was earwigging on their conversation.
Sensory appendages on insects
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
segmented · mandibles · thorax · abdomen · molting · chitin · larvae · nymphs
Protective plant bedding
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- flowerbedsCultivated planting areas
soil · vegetation · infestation · aphids · seedlings · debris · dampness · hiding
Medical grasping instrument
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- gripSecure manual hold
- defenseProtection against harm
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
curved · intimidating · harmless · nip · grasp · display · tail
antennae
Sensory appendages on insects
- pincersGripping tool or claws
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
invertebrate · segmented · mandibles · thorax · abdomen · molting · chitin · larvae · nymphs · forewings
mulch
Protective plant bedding
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
flowerbeds · soil · vegetation · infestation · aphids · seedlings · debris · dampness · hiding · crevices
forceps
Medical grasping instrument
mating · curved · intimidating · harmless · nip · grasp · display · tail
superstition
Baseless belief in omens
- brainSeat of cognition
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
folklore · hoax · fable · misnomer · scary · nightmare · unfounded · debunked · creepy · horror
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
dusk · secretive · moisture · shelter · dawn · twilight · foraging · shadows · concealment · burrow
- earwigspincers, forceps
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- crawlersants, beetles, caterpillars, centipedes, cockroaches
- ground crittersmice, rats, ants, cockroaches, spiders