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Can ear wigs really cause harm to your eyes or brain if they crawl in your ear?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht answered

Myth: Hi. No, that's a total myth. But it's Halloween time, a good tome for spooky stories, so yeah, they crawl in your ear, burrow through your brain, and exist through your nose. A sure sign of earwig brain infestation is bright red hair in women.

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Answered 10/31/2014

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A member asked:

Can ear wigs really cause harm to your eyes or brain if they crawl in your ear?

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Dr. Thomas Knecht answered

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