2007-12-04 08:59:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Theoretically, they could get into an ear, just like any insect that is small enough to crawl into the ear. Many types of insects can accidentally end up in one's ear, but its not very common, and there aren't any insects that use human ears as part of their life cycle (except for ear mites which aren't actually insects). There are many insects besides earwigs that are far more likely to end up in someone's ear because they occupy environments where people sleep. Earwigs live in moist organic matter, like rotting wood, decaying leaves, and in the home, under paper and cardboard that is deteriorating, so they aren't very likely to crawl on you unless you are sleeping on the floor in the basement, or sleeping outside in a pile of wood chips.
My little sister had an ear infection when she was a kid, and turned out that a ladybug got in her ear and died - the infection was caused by the dead bug.
2007-12-04 09:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know that spiders do..there was a news story on it a young boy 9 yr old felt something in his ear..itching and burning..his mom took him to the dr. and they found a live spider in there with eggs...no joking
2007-12-04 09:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by bluedot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and after that (Depending on the Species) They will and can go into the brain
2007-12-04 09:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by William S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the wax in you ear is your defence system, they dont like it
2007-12-04 09:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by webs77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a myth.
It depends who you ask, on what answer you'll get.
2007-12-04 09:02:57 · answer #5 · answered by jonnyAtheatus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That's a superstition.
2007-12-04 09:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋