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As God is my witness, I didn't know earwigs could fly. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by Grabthar to c/mildlyinteresting

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[–] june 23 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So you’re telling me it’s NOT because they like to crawl into your ears while you’re asleep?

[–] meanmon13 12 points 2 years ago

This is blowing my mind right now... Those things gave me nightmares as a kid thinking they crawl into people's ears...

[–] Chailles 4 points 2 years ago

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.

[–] waitmarks 3 points 2 years ago

No that’s just an old wives tale.