Earwigs are thought of as "creepy crawlers" because of the forcep-like appendix on their abdomen.  They start becoming active in spring and get to be a real nuisance when they begin invading structures, usually in June, July and August.

Earwigs got their name from an old superstition that they crawl into the ears of sleeping persons and bore into their brain.  Fortunately this is just superstition.  Earwigs have diverse diets but they're really not interested in "brain food!"

The term "Occasional Invaders" is often used to describe a variety of other bugs that invade structures.  They include many seasonal pests such as pill-bugs & sowbugs, ground beetles, clover mites, strawberry root weevils, sprintails, and many others.  Even pests such as silverfish, carpet beetles and clothes moths, are sometimes lumped into this group.

Kenney's PestBlok™ programs offer an effective means of warding off occasional invaders.  They focus on barrier treatments which stop pests before they get in.