> All year I've been lifting the inner covers of my hives and finding earwigs > scurrying to and fro! Is this something that I should be worrying about? I believe that earwigs are predators, and likely feed on little critters in the hive. I'd guess that they're neutral, at worst, and perhaps even beneficial to the hive. I noticed a lot of earwigs this year, too. I think it may be related to the very hot/dry summer we had. Earwigs like moisture, and the evaporation of nectar produces a fair amount at the top of the hive - which is exactly where I've been finding them most. Todd.