Matricidal maniacs these ones 😭

Like many, I used to believe they would crawl into people's ears when I was younger, only to later learn that's complete nonsense. :3 And yet, the name earwig sticks, even though it's entirely based on a myth-

It's etymilogy is derivative of the wings resembling the skin of the ear. OvO or so legend goes. And yes earwigs have actual been found in ears, but so have spiders, wasps and ants who mistakenly took shelter there. Earwigs are one of the few lil guys I studied, woodlice, grasshoppers, some spiders milli/centipedes and opilliones(my favourite) . Recently Ladybirds and dragonfly's.

The mothers allow their young to eat them to support their growth.

Yes it can happen that they find themselves in an ear but it is very rare. My sister had ear pain because a bug found itself in her ear I think last year or earlier this year, it can absolutely happen, but it's not as common as people may fear it to be. :3 And earwigs certainly don't intentionally seek out ears or are any more likely to crawl into one than other small arthropods. Yeah they may want to seek out humid places to be, but finding one's ear is not likely to happen even then. So to be fair, me stating it to be "complete nonsense" isn't entirely accurate, I should have specified that it is simply much more uncommon than the myth makes it seem.
Ooohhh opiliones~ The arachnids lots of people mistake to be spiders when they don't even have venom glands hehe~ x3 Funny little long legged guys~

Well, that is one way to assure the young have food easily available hehe. x3 Pretty tame all things considered :3 Nature is crazy~

Your a groovy dude 😎 I like your bug stuff And your knowledge lol.

Hehe thanks~ >/w/> I'm just passionate and love to learn~