Earwigs are capable of climbing in your ear. However, the myth that they can either live there or feed on your brain is unfounded. Earwigs don’t feed on the human brain or lay eggs in your ear canal.

Q: I found an earwig in my clothing. How big a risk is it that this would have gone into my ear and then into my brain? A: Earwigs are pretty ubiquitous, being found all over the world — although I do ...

British author, naturalist and biologist Dave Goulson states that earwigs do not “have great press” and that it is very unlikely that an Earwig Preservation Trust will be formed for them. Indeed, ...