This DIY earwig trap is so easy to make, and it’s extremely effective at taking care of your earwig problem!
Earwigs are usually something we see around every once in a while. But sometimes they become prolific, and something needs to be done about them. That’s where a simple earwig trap comes in.
You will be amazed at how easy it is to make a DIY earwig trap. It only requires 2 ingredients, but it works amazingly well.
I debated whether you’d want to see this picture of my DIY earwig trap the morning after I put it out, but decided that seeing it might help you to believe that this simple earwig trap recipe really works!
Disgusting, right? I definitely wasn’t expecting my earwig trap to be so successful the first night!
Ingredients to Make a DIY Earwig Trap:
- 1 cup cooking oil (canola, vegetable, etc. Don’t use your expensive olive oil, any cheap kind will do!)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
That’s it! Seriously!
Pour both into a container of some sort. I used a plastic container that had lost its lid, so that when I was finished with it I could just chuck it in the garbage.
Set out in the evening in the area where you are having problems with earwigs, preferably against a wall or something else that will make easy access for the earwigs to get into the container. Come back in the morning and be prepared to be disgusted amazed!
Do you remember the old pore strips back in the day? The ones that you basically glued to your nose, and then tore it off and it would be covered with the junk from your pores? And you would be disgusted by what was on there, but at the same time you felt an immense satisfaction if it was really nasty?
Earwig traps are kind of the same way. When you check it in the morning, wondering if it worked or if this is some kind of scam I made up, you’ll find immense satisfaction in finding it full of earwigs.
If your earwig problem is bad, dump the nasty earwig trap out in the garbage, and then set it again the following evening. Continue to do so until it only has a couple earwigs in it, and then you can consider your infestation problem solved!
What natural ways have you found that really work to take care of other household pests? I’d love to hear– drop me a comment below!
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Hi, the canola oil and soy sauce dont mix ? the sauce stays in the bottom ?
That’s okay if they don’t mix. The smell of the soy sauce will lure them in, and the oil makes it so they can’t climb back out.
You made me laugh with the Nose Strip reference, never used them but totally remember them.
Mike
And totally forgot to mention I am trying your trap tonight. I’ve lived out in the Country for 7 years and every couple years (weather cycle) I get innodated with these lil F*****s.
How did the trap work for you?
They were just so disgusting, but you *had* to look! Lol. I’m glad I could give you a chuckle. 🙂
How many nights does it take until all the earwigs are dead? I set foot traps in my dahlia bed. I did see some earwigs in each one today, but not nearly as many as I hoped to see. Should I leave the trays there for 2-3 nights? Thanks
I usually leave them out for several nights.
It’s Just like Fishing! You Bait the Hook, Cast out the line, if nothing bites, Reel it in, check the bait, Cast it out again!🤷🏻♂️🤣 duh!🙄🤭
Side note: earwigs make great fish bait for panfish and trout
Good to know! Thanks for sharing that idea!
This worked amazingly! I set it out and overnight I had caught almost as many earwigs in my trap as you had in your picture. Both amazing and disgusting!
I’m so glad it worked for you, Kelsey! It’s absolutely disgusting, but it works wonders!
Sooooo going to try this!! Tired of my garden being eaten up by these guys. I’ve seen so many posts about this but no pictures like yours. The proof is in the pudding. I’m finally convinced! Thank you!
I will be sending this post to all my friends! Those things are SO awful! YUCK!
They really are nasty, but this trap works incredibly well!