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Where does an earwig get its name?
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Where does an earwig get its name?
Solution:
They owe their name to the widespread superstition that they crawl into ears of sleeping people and bore into their brain. Earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term, earwicga, meaning ear creature. Earwigs feed on leaves, flowers, fruits and fungi as well as plants. (They do not crawl into people's ears while they are sleeping.)
 
Answered On: 7/8/2008

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