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As God is my witness, I didn't know earwigs could fly. (lemmy.world)
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[–] 36 points 3 years ago (6 children)

That is actually why they are called earwigs, its an old english word that’s describing the shape of their wings which kind of looks like a human ear.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 4 points 3 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:

    spoilerLeeches 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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    In Norwegian they are called Klypedyr. Literal translation is pinching-animal (although we call it an insect). I always though that was scary as a kid, but I see now my trauma is tiny compared to ear-infesting-wig-wearing thingy. I still don’t like them, but I tolerate them

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