Comments on: Earwigs: The Horror! http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Toadblaster http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-481514 Toadblaster Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:22:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-481514 I have never read such utter rubbish, it's called an earwig, because in the old days it was mostly found on ears of corn. simple as that! I have never read such utter rubbish, it's called an earwig, because in the old days it was mostly found on ears of corn. simple as that!

]]> By: Quegak http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-118286 Quegak Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:57:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-118286 In my conutry they are called penys cutters mostly because a prank that growup childrens says to small childs. In my conutry they are called penys cutters mostly because a prank that growup childrens says to small childs.

]]> By: Spacegirl http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117833 Spacegirl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:06:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117833 Also, my first cat died when a fly entered it's ear and laid an egg. The vet pulled a big worm out of it's head. I decided I didn't want to be a vet any more. :( Also, my first cat died when a fly entered it's ear and laid an egg. The vet pulled a big worm out of it's head. I decided I didn't want to be a vet any more. :(

]]> By: Spacegirl http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117831 Spacegirl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:05:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117831 I, personally, had an ant crawl into my ear as I slept one night when I was about 10. AWFUL!! It danced on my eardrum...the scratching was unbearable!! My parents flushed it out with some water, but to this day, I get nervous when bugs buzz near my ear. ICK!!! I, personally, had an ant crawl into my ear as I slept one night when I was about 10. AWFUL!! It danced on my eardrum...the scratching was unbearable!! My parents flushed it out with some water, but to this day, I get nervous when bugs buzz near my ear.
ICK!!!

]]> By: anon. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117708 anon. Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:39:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117708 I love Night Gallery. Also, I have a weird ear thing. So thanks. I love Night Gallery.

Also, I have a weird ear thing. So thanks.

]]> By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117301 Lasse Thu, 31 May 2007 06:23:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117301 Here in Denmark it is called an "Ørentvist" = Ear Twister. Here in Denmark it is called an "Ørentvist" = Ear Twister.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117269 Alex Thu, 31 May 2007 04:38:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117269 Candiru? Why, yes - let's all sing the <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/04/06/the-candiru-song/" rel="nofollow">Candiru Song</a>. Candiru? Why, yes - let's all sing the Candiru Song.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117236 Dave Thu, 31 May 2007 03:28:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117236 Then CheeseDuck beats me to the Candiru reference. Freakier still than the earwig <i>because it's real!</i> Then CheeseDuck beats me to the Candiru reference. Freakier still than the earwig because it's real!

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117189 CheeseDuck Wed, 30 May 2007 23:17:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117189 Candiru fish are SOOO much cooler XD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru Candiru fish are SOOO much cooler XD
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candiru

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117147 Alex Wed, 30 May 2007 20:02:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117147 Not so far-fetched, see: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/07/spiderboy.ap/index.html" rel="nofollow">Spider in ear</a>. Not so far-fetched, see: Spider in ear.

]]> By: Ajan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117139 Ajan Wed, 30 May 2007 19:29:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117139 Man...that was an interesting article..creepy too...hehe... was imagining all the while..fun time! Man...that was an interesting article..creepy too...hehe... was imagining all the while..fun time!

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117131 gail Wed, 30 May 2007 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117131 I think it went the other way around. Bloch got the idea from the legend. The reason we call them "earwigs" is that our ancient Anglo-Saxon ancestors thought they would get into your ear and wiggle around. (The etymological info comes from the Oxford English Dictionary, so it's reliable.) I think it went the other way around. Bloch got the idea from the legend. The reason we call them "earwigs" is that our ancient Anglo-Saxon ancestors thought they would get into your ear and wiggle around. (The etymological info comes from the Oxford English Dictionary, so it's reliable.)

]]> By: ArtW http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117111 ArtW Wed, 30 May 2007 18:04:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117111 Whole idea came from an old story by Robert Bloch on Night Gallery (or possibly Hitchcock) in the '70's, about an assassination attempt that went wrong, and the earwig was placed in the villian's ear. I seem to recall that it may have been William Shatner; had to be tied up to stop from ripping his face off. Of course the punch line was that it was a pregnant female. Instant legend. Whole idea came from an old story by Robert Bloch on Night Gallery (or possibly Hitchcock) in the '70's, about an assassination attempt that went wrong, and the earwig was placed in the villian's ear. I seem to recall that it may have been William Shatner; had to be tied up to stop from ripping his face off. Of course the punch line was that it was a pregnant female.
Instant legend.

]]> By: Andy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117109 Andy Wed, 30 May 2007 17:42:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117109 I had the same thing as Keeter happen when I was about 20. It was AWFUL. The bug flapped and squirmed like mad. I drowned mine with the shower nozzle, but when it died, it's hydraulic pinchers had clamped onto my eardrum and hard to be torn off with a pair of forceps deep in my ear canal. I had to be held down my interns while they yanked the thing off my ear drum. After they got it, I could hear my ear fill with blood. Once again...it was awful. I had the same thing as Keeter happen when I was about 20. It was AWFUL. The bug flapped and squirmed like mad.

I drowned mine with the shower nozzle, but when it died, it's hydraulic pinchers had clamped onto my eardrum and hard to be torn off with a pair of forceps deep in my ear canal. I had to be held down my interns while they yanked the thing off my ear drum. After they got it, I could hear my ear fill with blood.

Once again...it was awful.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117107 gail Wed, 30 May 2007 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117107 "They're quite harmless. Just a nusiance really." Jack Rabbit is onlly saying that because they've ALREADY TAKEN OVER HIS BRAIN! "They're quite harmless. Just a nusiance really."
Jack Rabbit is onlly saying that because they've ALREADY TAKEN OVER HIS BRAIN!

]]> By: Jon Williams http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117100 Jon Williams Wed, 30 May 2007 16:43:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117100 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceti_eel ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceti_eel

!

]]> By: Keeter http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117097 Keeter Wed, 30 May 2007 16:30:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117097 I had a queen ant (the ones with the wings) fly into my ear when I was about 10 years old and it got stuck there. Deep. It was still alive and driving me absofreakinglutely INSANE was it tried to move around and get out. Imagine the thing right up against your ear drum squirming writhing and trying to flap it's wings. And you can't reach it. Can't scratch it, can't do anything about it except deal with it. It was horrific, especially for a ten year old. About two hours of this and a doctor was able to kill it by pouring oil down my ear canal, but it still had to be removed. So we went to the hospital where the doctor used a little suction thingy to pull the ant out. 'Took five minutes. Charged us $500. The nurse insisted it was trying to fly through because it saw the light coming through from my other ear. Ha. Freakin'. Ha. I had a queen ant (the ones with the wings) fly into my ear when I was about 10 years old and it got stuck there. Deep. It was still alive and driving me absofreakinglutely INSANE was it tried to move around and get out. Imagine the thing right up against your ear drum squirming writhing and trying to flap it's wings. And you can't reach it. Can't scratch it, can't do anything about it except deal with it. It was horrific, especially for a ten year old. About two hours of this and a doctor was able to kill it by pouring oil down my ear canal, but it still had to be removed. So we went to the hospital where the doctor used a little suction thingy to pull the ant out. 'Took five minutes. Charged us $500.

The nurse insisted it was trying to fly through because it saw the light coming through from my other ear. Ha. Freakin'. Ha.

]]> By: katie http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117095 katie Wed, 30 May 2007 16:11:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117095 ugh… i made the mistake of reading that while eating lunch. even though it's false, it's still disgusting. ugh… i made the mistake of reading that while eating lunch. even though it's false, it's still disgusting.

]]> By: sam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117071 sam Wed, 30 May 2007 16:04:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117071 i have nightmares about those things i have nightmares about those things

]]> By: Voodoo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117058 Voodoo Wed, 30 May 2007 15:46:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117058 "Khan!!!" ***shakes fist in air and overacts**** "Khan!!!"

***shakes fist in air and overacts****

]]> By: cardoso http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117056 cardoso Wed, 30 May 2007 15:29:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117056 Dave beat me on the Star Trek reference. Damn it. KHAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave beat me on the Star Trek reference. Damn it.

KHAANNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117052 gail Wed, 30 May 2007 15:23:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117052 It goes across cultures too. The French call it a "perce-oreille" and the Germans call it an "ohr-wurm," both based on the belief that the insect burrows into people's ears. It goes across cultures too. The French call it a "perce-oreille" and the Germans call it an "ohr-wurm," both based on the belief that the insect burrows into people's ears.

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117051 gail Wed, 30 May 2007 15:19:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117051 I wonder how people got the idea in the first place. I wonder how people got the idea in the first place.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117050 Dave Wed, 30 May 2007 15:15:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117050 Reminds me of the scene in the Star Trek movie, <i>The Wrath Of Khan</i>, where Chekov gets the mind-control bug from Khan. Creepy. I've had nightmares about those things! Reminds me of the scene in the Star Trek movie, The Wrath Of Khan, where Chekov gets the mind-control bug from Khan. Creepy. I've had nightmares about those things!

]]> By: gail http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117049 gail Wed, 30 May 2007 15:14:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117049 Yes, it's bogus, as I explained in the intro, but it has been a widely held belief for thousands of years. Yes, it's bogus, as I explained in the intro, but it has been a widely held belief for thousands of years.

]]> By: Jack Rabbit http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117047 Jack Rabbit Wed, 30 May 2007 15:12:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117047 Poppycock! They're quite harmless. Just a nusiance really. I've had a LOT of these around my house here in Ohio. Poppycock!

They're quite harmless. Just a nusiance really.
I've had a LOT of these around my house here in Ohio.

]]> By: L.B. Jeffries http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117038 L.B. Jeffries Wed, 30 May 2007 15:08:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117038 Oh good, I just read that the bee thing was blown out of proportions and complete crap. Something new to be scared of. Oh good, I just read that the bee thing was blown out of proportions and complete crap. Something new to be scared of.

]]> By: redstripe http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/comment-page-1/#comment-117037 redstripe Wed, 30 May 2007 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/30/earwigs-the-horror/#comment-117037 Totally bogus. Totally bogus.

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