Can an insect or centipede lay eggs in the human ear?

Hypothetically, an insect can lay eggs wherever it chooses; all it has to do is pop a squat and drop the eggs. However, insects are very choosy about where they leave their future offspring. read more

Most insects lay eggs on or near their food source; for example, Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on the leaves of the milkweed plant, the young caterpillars’ one and only host plant. Flies lay their eggs in carrion so the maggots have plenty of rotting meat to eat. read more

), and there’s no food. Newborn insects need to eat as soon as they hatch or very soon after. read more

Yes, insects and other arthropods do wander into people’s ears, but not to lay eggs. The human ear can be an effective trap for small critters; the poor little dears simply blunder in and are trying to find their way out by frantically scratching around. read more