Pansy flowers being eaten

[Paulgul]

Any suggestion on what could be eating these pansy flowers, the leaves and stems aren't being touched. I know earwigs attack dahlias so could this also be earwigs, I had the same problem last year with violas but never got to the bottom of it.
Location is Wiltshire
Thanks,
Paul

[veggiechicken]

Birds maybe? They always seem to eat the yellow crocus here.

[Bren In Pots]

Could it be slugs or snails?

[Jungle Jane]

There are some really tiny snails about & I think birds have pulled at my yellow dahlias,there's sometimes a group of petals on the grass. For earwigs you could set a trap next to the flowers affected,there's info online about putting a little bowl with olive oil in it,but cover from hedgehogs/pets,then the next morning there should be earwigs in the bowl.

[Paulgul]

Ok, thanks for the suggestions, I think I'll set up an earwig trap and see if I catch any. Regarding slugs or snails I would have thought I may have seen damage to leaves or stems - perhaps the flowers are more tasty

Paul

[Jungle Jane]

Let us know if you solve the mystery,I had no damage to my melon leaves but there was a tiny snail on the actual melon,I squashed it in my fingers because it was in an awkward position & I didn't want to drop it in the straw,a few days/weeks later there was another one,they were there being greedy during the daytime,usually slugs/snails appear at night. Good luck with finding the cause,last year earwigs ate my corn silks,I found a big fat one when I was harvesting them,I did nothing about it & this year no earwigs ate my corn silks,I think it was the position I had my corn was right next to my shed & they like damp wood,this year they were away from the shed with dry surroundings?)