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when we were away last there was arealy earwig problme and some have come back with us yuk. i dont know about other caravans but our van has open holes/ vents in the floor with plastic grides that stay open over them were i think they got in. every time i have gone in the van since we got back i have found one of the evil horred things how do i get rid of them were going away again in just over a week and i am not sharing my caravan or bed with them. i would perfair chemical free removel if possibel but if not anything and any sugetsions on stoping vistitors of the creepy sort again throw the vents.

 there i think 7 vents 2 undre the fridge one in the bath room 2 undre the sinke and 2 in the living arie were the tabel goes so undre the bed at night and you can see the ground through them help there horried

They are not evil ! Earwigs are good creatures to have around fallenangel, they eat greenfly you know !

Seriously though, they're not going to hurt you but I know not very pleasant if you get lots. God only knows how you'll get rid of them without using something a lot nastier than harmless earwigs though  We had a real influx of them in the house a few years ago, mainly in the gaps around the doors & windows & the mess of (accidentally) squashed earwigs was incredible - looked like treacle or tar everywhere.

Sorry - this isn't helping is it ? Lol !

They like dark places fallenangel. Mrs Z just squashed ours though it took weeks - there were 100s + 100s. I wasn't too happy at first but I had to agree the ruddy things were getting out of hand - couldn't walk out the door without a shower of earwigs landing on yer head, and the patches of squashed ones was making the wood all squishy like it was going rotten.

Why not try putting `traps' in the places you most often find them , or probably better still where you think they are most likely coming in - those vents maybe ?  An upside down tin on a stick usually will get lots going in, then you take em outside and - well that's up to you.. !

Hope you can get rid of them.

Breaking news ! - Boric acid powder is now among those things the chemists are no longer allowed to supply to the general public.

Mrs Zorro tells me that whilst picking up a prescription last week she overheard the pharmacist telling another customer this. Customer said it was very good faor killing ants & what have you, according to the pharmacist  a very weak solution was also an excellent remedy for conjunctivitis.

Looks like you'll have to beg some off someone or try something else fallenangel.

Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 16/8/2010

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I've been bitten by an earwig. Annoying rather than painful. Squish 'em!

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Quote: Originally posted by Rune Caster on 16/8/2010

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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 16/8/2010

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I've been bitten by an earwig. Annoying rather than painful. Squish 'em!

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Had a lad once have one drop off a tent roof into his ear - he was screaming all the way to the medical centre.

Agree with squishing them

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