We don’t often think of insects as moms, probably because so many species simply drop their eggs and walk away.

This week we found one of the exceptions to this rule.

earwig-mom1

We found several earwig moms under bricks in the yard. They had each made a tunnel and laid eggs.

earwig-eggs

This one left for a minute when I disturbed her by taking her photo, leaving the eggs exposed for a moment. She came right back and I covered her up again.

earwig-nymphs

Hopefully she’ll be able to produce some young nymphs as the mother under a nearby rock had done. The nymphs stay with their mothers for awhile.

Earwig mothers just in time for Mother’s Day 🙂

For more information about earwigs:

Earlier post

Earwigs (Blastoff! Readers: World of Insects) by Colleen Sexton


Disclosures: The book was from our local library. Also, I am an affiliate for Amazon. If you click through the linked titles or ads and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Proceeds will be used to maintain this self-hosted blog.