> I have come to accept that my hives always have a number of earwigs
> (Forficula auricularia) on the top of the crown board and under the
> the roof.
>
> They do not seem to do anything to upset the bees which seem to
> tolerate them even in the body of the hive.  There are all sizes and
> often have pure white examples among them.
>
> Keith
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