In this 255 seconds footage, friends’ captured the creepiest in-the-ear insect invasion in 2014. It quickly gained an army of followers in cyberspace as the scared, brave and curious, witnessed the hair-raising event. It was an ordinary day for the victim, until the unthinkable happened. He took refuge on the floor as his female counterpart examined the ear to discover what’s to blame for his discomfort.
His curiosity was the least comforting. Now, “Earwax” is the usual to find residing in the canal, but this man’s ear had enough room for a whole “bug” to fit inside. The “moth” was the least excited though, as it made light work of the canal to escape, but had no success. Laughter, scare and excitement filled the atmosphere throughout the entire operation as friends watched on.
The self-acclaimed otolaryngologist for a day, also shared news of a “tick” hanging out in the man’s ear. A pair of “tweezers” was the instrument used to remove the duo, “Mr. Moth” and “Mr. Tick” from the man’s ear. About 180 seconds into the viral footage, the moth was set free and tick followed shortly after. It must have been an agonizing process for this young man, knowing how sensitive the ear is, especially with sound.
Nothing beats having a group of supportive friends, who are courageous and caring enough to face difficult obstacles together. After seeing this video, a curious community of journalists messaged the UC-Davis-Health-System. The aim is to gain insight into the event of moths invading a person’s ear.