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Do earwigs really go in your ear?

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That does not paint a pretty picture. At all. So, do earwigs really wiggle into our ears? Today we're going to settle this question once and for all. Yes. Earwigs crawl into our ears. What??? It's true. It isn't a myth. Well, it is mostly a myth, but it isn't entirely a myth. read more

Earwigs are nocturnal wanderer’s always looking for food. This scavenging bug has no real ‘super sensor’ that sniffs anything out so it can really only be attributed to dumb luck that it finds your ear and crawls in. (kind of like the lotto) It can’t really tell the difference between your ear cavity and a crack in the baseboard. read more

There seems to be a consensus that people have always thought the earwig would climb in your ear if given a chance. In fact, the name is thought by most etymologists to come from two Old English words that mean “ear insect” (ēare wicga). read more

Earwigs prefer to live in areas where there is moist rotting wood, not in your ear. So, there you have it. Earwigs are not likely to climb in your ear; but if you want to make sure, Moyer has some solutions that will keep these, or any other pest, from crawling into your ear. read more

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