are earwigs a sign of damp?
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Earwigs are nocturnal insects. During the day, earwigs hide in damp areas such as in the cracks of your home, in the mulch around your flowerbeds, or under the rocks and logs in your yard. They like high moisture areas where they can easily feed on plants and other insects.
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Ear mites. Though extremely tiny, ear mites can be a big problem for dogs, especially younger ones. One sign your dog may have mites is a crusty, blackish-brown ear discharge, which often looks like dried shoe polish. Other signs include scratching and head shaking.
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Exposure to damp and moldy environments may cause a variety of health effects, or none at all. Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, exposure to molds can lead to symptoms such as stuffy nose, wheezing, and red or itchy eyes, or skin.
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['Black or yellowish discharge.', 'Redness or swelling of the ear flap or ear canal.', 'Waxy buildup on or near the ear canal.', 'Discharge from the ear that resembles coffee grounds (a symptom of ear mites)', 'Strong odor.', 'Hearing loss.', 'Loss of balance or disorientation.']
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['Joint pain, swelling and stiffness.', 'Swollen salivary glands — particularly the set located behind your jaw and in front of your ears.', 'Skin rashes or dry skin.', 'Vaginal dryness.', 'Persistent dry cough.', 'Prolonged fatigue.']
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When used as adjectives, damp means in a state between dry and wet, whereas humid means containing perceptible moisture (usually describing air or atmosphere). Damp is also noun with the meaning: moisture.
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['itchiness.', 'redness around your ear.', 'dark-colored ear wax.', 'ear irritation.']
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The most common sign of a mite infestation is a scab or abrasion at the base of the ear, which is the result of a dog scratching with his hind limb claws. Bacteria can infect the open wounds, leading to infection. In heavy infestations, ear mites may start to invade other parts of the dog's body.
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['Ear scratching.', 'Head shaking.', 'Dark discharge from the affected ear.', 'Skin lesions around the ear.']
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['pain inside the ear.', 'a high temperature of 38C or above.', 'being sick.', 'a lack of energy.', 'difficulty hearing.', 'discharge running out of the ear.', 'a feeling of pressure or fullness inside the ear.', 'itching and irritation in and around the ear.']
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Dry, flaky skin can be a sign of parasites that cause mange, such as the Demodex mite, canine scabies, and cheyletiellosis (Walking Dandruff), or it could indicate that your dog has lice. Diagnosing parasites that cause dry skin on dogs requires a trip to the veterinarian.
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With an earwig pinch, you shouldn't be able to detect any puncture wounds near the site. You're not likely to have a skin reaction. Mosquito bites, by contrast, usually involve one miniscule puncture wound in the center of a swollen, itchy welt smaller than a dime.
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Yes, earwigs do have some redeeming qualities. They clearly walk the line between being a beneficial garden insect or a garden pest. ... The earwig is a scavenger, roaming the yard and garden for delicacies like aphids, mites, nematodes, slugs and their eggs, other soft bodied insects and decaying plant matter.
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There are several possibilities for the damage you see, most likely either snails, slugs, earwigs or birds. Soil and plant moisture levels from all the rain we've had right now favor the likelihood of snail, slug or earwig. These pests are night feeders.
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['Muted or muffled hearing.', 'Discharge from your ear or wax on your pillow.', 'Pain or a feeling of fullness in the ear.', 'Itchiness in the ear.']
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Earwigs. Earwigs are omnivorous, they feed on other small invertebrates and plant material. They can help reduce some fruit aphid problems but they can also damage flowers and young leaves of clematis, dahlia, chrysanthemums and occasionally other plants. Earwigs and the damage causes to a cosmos flower.
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What to know about otomycosis. Otomycosis is a fungal infection in the outer ear. An otomycosis infection causes inflammation, dry skin, and a smelly discharge in the ear canal. People most likely to be affected by otomycosis include those who live in warm, tropical climates, and those who participate in water sports.