Do Earwigs Carry Disease

They don’t spread bacteria or disease, and they have no venom. The biggest problem with earwigs is that they are a nuisance pest, entering your home through cracks and gaps in foundation walls, pipes, and window frames. If they prefer vegetation, they can cause problems for gardeners.

Can you get diseases from earwigs?

Earwigs aren’t poisonous, don’t transmit diseases, and can’t inflict significant structural damage. They might be a nuisance, but they’re not dangerous.

Do earwigs carry parasites?

Meet Mermis nigrescens, a nematode worm which arrived in New Zealand inside European earwigs (Forficula auricularia). An earwig can be hosting anything from a single worm up to as many as seven of those parasite. …