So yesterday, outside at the honey cart, a bug/moth flew in my ear. It was buffering around for a bit and I didn’t want to kill it, but obviously tried to extract it, but couldn’t feel/see it leave. I knew it wasn’t a bee by the sound of its flight. After quite an uncomfortable 5 or so minutes, I punted and poured a capful of hydrogen peroxide on my ear over the sink. Swishing movements, but no bug exit visible when I immediately emptied peroxide. Bug clearly inspecting the premises. So did half a cup of warm water in ear next, immediately emptying. No evidence of bug in the sink. So, work must be completed, went to do so at the computer. Seconds into that, a disturbance like water draining out of my ear or something occurs. Still no evidence of bug, no water either, also no pain, inflammation.

I am fine today, but wondering if I should do something else to be sure the bug is not making its home in my skull? Kingbee looked and saw nothing, but couldn’t see far into the ear canal. In all my years of camping, lying on bare grass, I have never had such an invasion.

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See an ENT doc just to be sure. He’ll look inside with that micro camera thing

I think the standard procedure is to drown the insect with olive oil, or similar. (harmless to your ear). Probably a good idea to get a doctor to look in your ear and remove it if you think it might still be in there.

Yes. I read about vegetable oil after I was able to calm down and get over myself. It is very disorienting to have a creature wiggling around inside your ear. I have scheduled a doctor appt. despite no pain or other indication of the bug’s presence.

I had a moth in my ear as a child. One of the worst memories of my life!

Oh no! Sorry to make you revisit that memory.