Other versions say that earwigs crawl into human ears to lay their eggs there. The term earwig is derived from Old English word "ēare," which means ear, and "wicga," which means insect.

In reality, documented occurrences of earwigs in human ears are exceptionally rare; I could find only a single report after surveying about ten centuries of literature. This is not to say, though, ...

The release of Studio Ghibli Inc.’s “Earwig and the Witch” has been full of surprises. It marked the first time the renowned anime house has made a fully computer-generated feature film ...