I found this 5 years ago and I started using it immediately because we have so many earwigs here in Southern California and I'm telling you this works it totally works I used a little kitchen oil and soy sauce and they go to it like flies on honey
Earwigs completely decimated my herb garden, as well as my hills for my zucchini, cantaloupe, pumpkin, etc. Super frustrating. Will give this a try and report back.
@@supercap3000 I did, it works amazingly, the only thing is if it rains it fills up with water so you have to be diligent and change it / check it often. I had hundreds in the jar though.
About 20 mins in search, found dozens of videos explaining what they are, where they live and so on. All the same.. This is the one and only that actually shows how to get rid of that infestation. THANK YOU!
I hate earwigs, they are destroying my garden. Thank you for the tips, that first trap was awesome. Other videos say using something with a strong smell like sardine oil or soy mixed with oil works well also.
This video was so damn satisfying. I'm not the type of person to wanna kill creatures for no reason, but these things think they own my yard and I am so sick of them.
should be ok for fishing needs. have you tried? just get rid of the oil or make a mix with soil and use to make boils for carpfishing. what u think about
Very funny - that's how I like my earwigs. Nice and dead and not on my crops. Supposedly they eat dead vegtable matter. In my garden they eat all the fresh stuff. And they just started attacking my flowers.
THE ONLY GOOD EARWIG IS A DEAD EARWIG Thanks for the great video. Well I can relate with the war mentality of dealing with the Earwigs. I have already been fighting the Earwigs with the oil and soy sauce traps, I call them IEDs. Rather long winded but read this, it is almost funny but that was not my intention. This comment is actually an essay that illustrates my missadventures with Earwigs. I moved to the hills above south Rosarito Baja California Mexico about 6 months ago. This under developed country like area is plagued with a massive infestation of "the Bugs" what I call them. Every night I go on the offensive killing them with a variety of weapons. My favorite is a beach zorrie - flip flop that I smash them with. It makes a really sharp snapping sound that provides great affects for the battling, The Earwigs climbing up the walls are easy prey however they have evolved to the point that they dive like soldiers jumping from the danger. As well these Earwigs have become sort of resilient to the point as if they have bullet proof kevlar armor so not always does the smashing crush them to death. So if possible after the attack I observe the are below to make sure that the Earwigs are not limping or at time running for cover This however is not possible if the area below is not the drive way or the floor of my home or the deck - roof top. To correct these flaws in my battle tactics the element of surprise is most important to in order to avoid their dive-jumping to safety. Often if I am not stealthy enough they avoid the crushing. The flashlight can become a real problem when attacking as they just take the dive, so I try to avoid directly lighting the area that they are occupying. Another problem with my assault is when my zorrie beach flip flop weapon makes contact it can create a warning to other Earwigs nearby. Therefore I have to select the correct targeting and as well be very fast with second, third and more recoiling smashes. I have developed a skill of sorts just like I was a gunfighter, if successful I say to myself that was fast draw shooting. To combat the Earwigs in groups of more than just a few I have had refine the attack mode and have developed what I call the sweeping thrashing technique. Instead of being the over confident cocky gunslinger I place my hand in the Zorry Flip flop and drag it over the Earwigs giving them a nice ripping and tearing as the friction against the concrete wall does a nice job separating the head and other body parts leaving a the aftermath. At times the Earwigs never see it coming and if I am not careless I can take out a dozen of more in this manner. The only problem is with the crushing smashing tact or sweeping dragging method leaves Earwig carcass stains - until it rains or if I hose the walls.eith At times the Earwigs are out of reach either too high on the walls or two low if I am hanging over the deck and on my bedroom porch or the roof top so I invented a special Earwig weapon out of a push broom that I retro fitted with a plastic edging that resembles a fancy squeegee. This method can yield dozens ot Earwig kills at once just as long as the edge of the plastic is in contact with the wall surface during the assault. I also have resorted to a baseball bat weapon that has a flat surface so I can either roll over them, swap them or tag them like I was taking aim while playing billiards. When the Earwigs go resort to hiding in a tight area or other hard to reach zones ( like the North Vietnam Tunnels I break out the DIY Flame Throwing weapon, a lighter and a can of hair spray or spray paint. This method really is quite impressive especially because the Earwigs are only venerable mostly at night as they are nocturnal. Once the flame ignites they spraying aerosol I can keep the flaming for as long as I want covering a vast area . This is a skill that I developed when combating German Cockroaches the downtown Tijuana, Sound nuts, you bet. I killed about 250 - 300 this evening and that was only on the roof top deck and the walls below. The most important part of the warfare against the Earwigs is I know my enemy. They play dead and they try to hide in numbers calculating that with any luck some other son of a gun Earwig will meets its maker. When they are mating - fucking they are easy prey as the Earwigs having sex is a distraction that I take advantage of. I imagine that I have wasted probably 10,000 of the Earwigs and after five months of guerrilla styled combat I thought that I had actually eradicated enough of the population that finding a mate to reproduce by Earwig Natural Selection was not capable to reinforce their ranks. I could hardly hunt down 50 of the Earwigs which gave cause to the more sporty killing with the baseball bat. But I was wrong. For the past three weeks or so the Earwigs have regrouped and I cannot keep up with their mobilization. I actually get worn out and have to quit as I become exhausted with fatigue and unfortunately the Earwigs have sort of begun to win the battles, BUT THE WILL NOT WIN THE WAR. I have crafted Earwig IEDs in small containers and some larger with vegetable oil and soy sauce and have camouflaged them in my rock cactus and aloe Vera garden and in other inconvenient places in the car port and on the porch and the deck. As soon as I cab get a few gallons of the necessary ingredients I am going to devise an escalation of the IED - MINE traps in and around the perimeter of my home that has acres and acres of vacant land on all four sides. Additionally I am going to stock up an Ortho concentrated pesticide that with a few extension hoses I can saturate every possible place the Earwigs retreat to during the day. Ortho also markets a pallet that is supposed to be very effective. I invested in Boric Acid but so far the effect of that deployment has been largely ineffective. I have also made a special chemical weapon that is comprised of a really potent concentrated dog flea concoction, dish soap, vinegar and water that I spray on the Earwigs if I can not crush smash and friction sweep them. That is really an awesome result as the Earwigs seem to go into convulsions as it must hit their nervous system Sound like I am insane , probably but either those fucking Earwigs BUGS are going to Bug Hell or it will be the last thing I do
Oh that’s horrible. You really do have a ton of those filthy things. I hope you get every last one of them. I just sat two small traps with oil and soy sauce because they are getting into our grill. So disgusting.
earwigs loved my garden to!! Convinced me it works!! Thanks
I found this 5 years ago and I started using it immediately because we have so many earwigs here in Southern California and I'm telling you this works it totally works I used a little kitchen oil and soy sauce and they go to it like flies on honey
I put out my first earwig trap today. I hope it works.
Earwigs completely decimated my herb garden, as well as my hills for my zucchini, cantaloupe, pumpkin, etc. Super frustrating. Will give this a try and report back.
Did you try it?
@@supercap3000 I did, it works amazingly, the only thing is if it rains it fills up with water so you have to be diligent and change it / check it often. I had hundreds in the jar though.
You can put a tape grid over the top to keep the dog’s tongue out lol or put on the lid and poke holes or cover with plastic wrap and a rubber band
About 20 mins in search, found dozens of videos explaining what they are, where they live and so on. All the same.. This is the one and only that actually shows how to get rid of that infestation. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much I’ve armies of this pest in my garden so I’m definitely trying this tonight. That first trap was impressive.
Just olive oil?
"Holy earwig soup" made me actually gag. But, hey, if it works, I'll deal. Thanks!
I hate earwigs, they are destroying my garden. Thank you for the tips, that first trap was awesome. Other videos say using something with a strong smell like sardine oil or soy mixed with oil works well also.
This video was so damn satisfying. I'm not the type of person to wanna kill creatures for no reason, but these things think they own my yard and I am so sick of them.
I feel the same way!
Same here I can’t stand them. They are ruining everything in my garden and other pests too ugh they are so annoying.
Me too 🤦🏾♀️
Thanks! My garden is infested and I just started!
Thank you!! I can't stand the earwigs in my garden. I can't wait to try this!
Good source of protein and healthy fat
Yes, the technique do work. Any oil would be fine. They just drown in it.
I just made the traps and the olive oil attracted tons of ants 🐜
SAME!!! i didn't get any earwigs.. just stinking ants!
I love you! Thank u 4 the share!
should be ok for fishing needs. have you tried? just get rid of the oil or make a mix with soil and use to make boils for carpfishing. what u think about
i wonder if they like olive oil more than other oils.
It’s like they sorta learned all their friends died in the first trap haha!
Love the vids man...exactly the kind of stuff I'm into and want to learn. Thanks and keep the vids coming.
Motionless 😂😂
excellent idea!
Yep, they do work because I did this for my beans earlier this season and my beans recovered.
Very funny - that's how I like my earwigs. Nice and dead and not on my crops. Supposedly they eat dead vegtable matter. In my garden they eat all the fresh stuff. And they just started attacking my flowers.
THE ONLY GOOD EARWIG IS A DEAD EARWIG Thanks for the great video. Well I can relate with the war mentality of dealing with the Earwigs. I have already been fighting the Earwigs with the oil and soy sauce traps, I call them IEDs. Rather long winded but read this, it is almost funny but that was not my intention. This comment is actually an essay that illustrates my missadventures with Earwigs.
I moved to the hills above south Rosarito Baja California Mexico about 6 months ago. This under developed country like area is plagued with a massive infestation of "the Bugs" what I call them. Every night I go on the offensive killing them with a variety of weapons. My favorite is a beach zorrie - flip flop that I smash them with. It makes a really sharp snapping sound that provides great affects for the battling, The Earwigs climbing up the walls are easy prey however they have evolved to the point that they dive like soldiers jumping from the danger. As well these Earwigs have become sort of resilient to the point as if they have bullet proof kevlar armor so not always does the smashing crush them to death. So if possible after the attack I observe the are below to make sure that the Earwigs are not limping or at time running for cover This however is not possible if the area below is not the drive way or the floor of my home or the deck - roof top.
To correct these flaws in my battle tactics the element of surprise is most important to in order to avoid their dive-jumping to safety. Often if I am not stealthy enough they avoid the crushing. The flashlight can become a real problem when attacking as they just take the dive, so I try to avoid directly lighting the area that they are occupying. Another problem with my assault is when my zorrie beach flip flop weapon makes contact it can create a warning to other Earwigs nearby. Therefore I have to select the correct targeting and as well be very fast with second, third and more recoiling smashes. I have developed a skill of sorts just like I was a gunfighter, if successful I say to myself that was fast draw shooting.
To combat the Earwigs in groups of more than just a few I have had refine the attack mode and have developed what I call the sweeping thrashing technique. Instead of being the over confident cocky gunslinger I place my hand in the Zorry Flip flop and drag it over the Earwigs giving them a nice ripping and tearing as the friction against the concrete wall does a nice job separating the head and other body parts leaving a the aftermath. At times the Earwigs never see it coming and if I am not careless I can take out a dozen of more in this manner. The only problem is with the crushing smashing tact or sweeping dragging method leaves Earwig carcass stains - until it rains or if I hose the walls.eith
At times the Earwigs are out of reach either too high on the walls or two low if I am hanging over the deck and on my bedroom porch or the roof top so I invented a special Earwig weapon out of a push broom that I retro fitted with a plastic edging that resembles a fancy squeegee. This method can yield dozens ot Earwig kills at once just as long as the edge of the plastic is in contact with the wall surface during the assault. I also have resorted to a baseball bat weapon that has a flat surface so I can either roll over them, swap them or tag them like I was taking aim while playing billiards. When the Earwigs go resort to hiding in a tight area or other hard to reach zones ( like the North Vietnam Tunnels I break out the DIY Flame Throwing weapon, a lighter and a can of hair spray or spray paint. This method really is quite impressive especially because the Earwigs are only venerable mostly at night as they are nocturnal. Once the flame ignites they spraying aerosol I can keep the flaming for as long as I want covering a vast area . This is a skill that I developed when combating German Cockroaches the downtown Tijuana,
Sound nuts, you bet. I killed about 250 - 300 this evening and that was only on the roof top deck and the walls below. The most important part of the warfare against the Earwigs is I know my enemy. They play dead and they try to hide in numbers calculating that with any luck some other son of a gun Earwig will meets its maker. When they are mating - fucking they are easy prey as the Earwigs having sex is a distraction that I take advantage of.
I imagine that I have wasted probably 10,000 of the Earwigs and after five months of guerrilla styled combat I thought that I had actually eradicated enough of the population that finding a mate to reproduce by Earwig Natural Selection was not capable to reinforce their ranks. I could hardly hunt down 50 of the Earwigs which gave cause to the more sporty killing with the baseball bat. But I was wrong. For the past three weeks or so the Earwigs have regrouped and I cannot keep up with their mobilization. I actually get worn out and have to quit as I become exhausted with fatigue and unfortunately the Earwigs have sort of begun to win the battles, BUT THE WILL NOT WIN THE WAR.
I have crafted Earwig IEDs in small containers and some larger with vegetable oil and soy sauce and have camouflaged them in my rock cactus and aloe Vera garden and in other inconvenient places in the car port and on the porch and the deck. As soon as I cab get a few gallons of the necessary ingredients I am going to devise an escalation of the IED - MINE traps in and around the perimeter of my home that has acres and acres of vacant land on all four sides. Additionally I am going to stock up an Ortho concentrated pesticide that with a few extension hoses I can saturate every possible place the Earwigs retreat to during the day. Ortho also markets a pallet that is supposed to be very effective. I invested in Boric Acid but so far the effect of that deployment has been largely ineffective. I have also made a special chemical weapon that is comprised of a really potent concentrated dog flea concoction, dish soap, vinegar and water that I spray on the Earwigs if I can not crush smash and friction sweep them. That is really an awesome result as the Earwigs seem to go into convulsions as it must hit their nervous system
Sound like I am insane , probably but either those fucking Earwigs BUGS are going to Bug Hell or it will be the last thing I do
thx for the tip
i wouldn't reuse the olive oil,they might sense the smell of earwigs
Oh that’s horrible. You really do have a ton of those filthy things. I hope you get every last one of them. I just sat two small traps with oil and soy sauce because they are getting into our grill. So disgusting.
Good idea
great idea! Keep up the vids Fence Kid
dig a hole and bury them,away from where you caught them.
Dud
Crazy shit
Are you... Like... One of those doomsday preppers?
More relevant now than ever huh?
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