Re: CULT: Earwigs
- Subject: Re: CULT: Earwigs
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 21:43:31 -0400
>--- In iris-talk@y..., Arnold Koekkoek <koekkoek@m...> wrote:
>
>>>>>I don't think earwigs are going to hurt your iris any if the iris
>are healthy. They live on dead or dying tissue.<<<<
>
>I didn't hear this on TV as Arnold did but I have come to the same
>conclusion. One other aspect: I thought that they were _hanging out_
>at the base of Siberians where it is moist and cool. I assumed that
>they might nest there since I have seen various sizes scatter when I
>am weeding or digging. Also at the base of daylilies but no damage to
>the plants so I ignore the beasties.
I wish I could ignore them, but they trigger some sort of
subconscious primeval panic response (much like roaches do to me). I
jump out of my skin when I accidentally touch one or have it crawl on
me. They just TOTALLY gross me out. Even though I know they are
beneficial omnivorous insects (eating aphids, leaf litter, etc.) they
still give me the willies in the worst way.
--
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/
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