My friend had a beetle crawl into his ear and I'm looking for novel ideas on how to get it out. Be creative... Personal injury is not a concern (i.e. use an ice pick and stab the beetle until he is dead) is an alright method for getting said beetle out of said ear. Most creative answer that might work will get the points!!
2007-09-04 08:44:18 · 8 answers · asked by jwelsh1021 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I think that your best bet would be to have your friend lie down in a vegeatable patch. Now, you need to be more specific about the type of beetle in order to ensure success, as beetles are very particular about their veggies. Some like lettuce, some like collard greens, and so forth. The enticing aroma of the veggies in question should lure the beetle out of it's hiding place. If that doesn't work, try having your friend lie in a bath full of beer. Either the beetle will get thirsty, or the ear canal will fill up with beer, thus causing the beetle to become intoxicated. Last ditch, find a female beetle, and hold it just outside the ear canal. Hopefully, it's a male beetle. After a good meal and a drink or two, nothing will entice your friend's unwelcomed visitor like sex.
2007-09-04 08:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by Rappel_Welch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go into a dark room and hold a match up to his ear -if the little critter has taken up residence you may have to hire a lawyer and have him evicted.
The ice pick is not advised at this time , that is referred to as undue force and you could be sued.
Sounds like an illegal alien to me , if he has no children call ICE and or Immigration.
Otherwise you may have to pay medical insurance and educate the child -You may be stuck for the next 18 years ---sorry.
2007-09-04 15:57:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bemo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not recommend the pick as it could rupture your friend's ear drums and he would have another worse problem than before. If you have hydrogen peroxide (drug counter, no prescription), drop 3 or more drops into his ears. Not only will it irritate the insect and possibly convince it that this is not a great place to be, it will also clean out his ears. Make sure that the liquid goes out as well. Repeat as needed. Anything else would mean that he spend his future life without hearing in that ear.
Other solution, take him to a doctor.
2007-09-04 15:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
mild warm soapy water, have him lay down, fill the ear canal with the water, the beetle will come to the surface to breathe and you can pluck it out with tweezers.
2007-09-04 15:51:34 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to kill the bug first. Try Corn Syrup in the canal, than reach in with tweezers and grab it. BE careful not to go to far in, you could rupture the ear drum. He can than wash the corn syrup out later. You could also use KY Jelly, less messy, easier cleanup.
2007-09-04 15:48:48 · answer #5 · answered by Doug 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Use a fire extinguisher -- the pressure should "blow" the bug
old, the cold would numb the area, and the excess foam
would clean out the cranial cavity.
2007-09-04 15:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shop vac.
2007-09-04 15:52:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sitck a lit match in there and torch it. :)
2007-09-04 15:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋