Myth buster: can an earwig really gnaw through an ear and climb into the brain

Yes, the earwig can hardly be called a cute insect. She really looks very creepy, because the spikes at the end of her torso do not cause any positive emotions. Plus, there are a lot of rumors about this insect. For example, an earwig can sneak into our ears, gnaw through our eardrums, and enter our brains! Are these earwigs so scary in reality, the author of the video said.