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That is actually why they are called earwigs, its an old english word that’s describing the shape of their wings which kind of looks like a human ear.
So you’re telling me it’s NOT because they like to crawl into your ears while you’re asleep?
This is blowing my mind right now... Those things gave me nightmares as a kid thinking they crawl into people's ears...
If you want to lose the solace that fact has provided you, here's another possibly also false but no less comforting bit of trivia:
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Leeches after feeding would love nothing more than a dark, somewhat moist, somewhat warm, somewhat tight environment. Which a human has and is probably something you don't want a leech to get anywhere near, be glad there's no such thing as a Analwig. Oh and land leeches exist.No that’s just an old wives tale.
Holy fuck!
In Norwegian they are called Klypedyr. Literal translation is pinching-animal (although we call it an insect). I always though that was scary as a kid, but I see now my trauma is tiny compared to ear-infesting-wig-wearing thingy. I still don’t like them, but I tolerate them