Earwig, an insect, generally classified within the order lt i gt dermaptera lt i gt .

The word earwig comes from the Old English word earwicga, a compound of ear, meaning ear, of course, and wigca.

Sure, an earwig may, on rare occasion, climb into the ear of an unsuspecting sleeper, but, really, who can blame them?

The important thing to remember is that even if an earwig found its way into your ear, it would never eat through your eardrum.