wood, mulch, and outdoor clutter before occasionally making their way indoors. Learning more about them helped calm some of our panic. Their pincers may look frightening, but they rarely cause serious harm, and any skin irritation they leave is usually minor and temporary. Still, that knowledge did not make the experience any less unnerving in the moment.
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Thankfully, practical advice from others offered reassurance and solutions. One parent shared a simple home method that many people use to help reduce earwig populations outdoors. By placing a
