Do earwigs really crawl inside people's ears?
by 
Erin Albrecht
ANSWERS: 3
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From the BBC's Science and Nature section: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/421.shtml The name earwig is derived from the old English 'earwicga' which means 'ear beetle'. It was once commonly believed that earwigs would burrow into people's ears at night and lay eggs in their brains. In fact the story still circulates as an urban myth. Earwigs are not parasitic and would rather lay their eggs under a stone. The human ear, though about the right size for an earwig, is not an ideal resting place. So if one were to crawl into someone's ear it would not be typical behaviour but the actions of one very confused and lost earwig.
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yes they do my cousin had to go to hospital to get one out when she was younger
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Yes they do! i was one of the unlucky few that had to seek out the ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor) to have it removed. But the myth is not true. Just like any small bug that may crawl in your ear, they will bite, but NO boaring into your brain to lay eggs LOL ^_^. any way, it just feels like you have a REALLY bad ear ach.
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