Anonymous
7/23/2025, 7:50:43 PM No.33404937
Can a bug enter one ear and crawl into the other? Yesterday my left ear was in pain and clogged and now today my right ear is in pain and clogged.
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Anonymous
7/23/2025, 8:23:01 PM No.33404987
>>33404937 (OP)
No. You’re an idiot.
No. You’re an idiot.
Anonymous
7/23/2025, 8:23:44 PM No.33404989
>>33404937 (OP)
Hello Anon, I hope you are doing well. A bug cannot crawl from one ear to the other without many complications in the process. This is a fun thought experiment.
The end of your ear canal is blocked with a thick membrane, the eardrum, that is used to catch soundwaves to transmit to the bones of your inner ear.
>IF the bug entered your inner ear, you would have to have a burst eardrum which is very painful and would damage your hearing.
>IF your eardrum was burst and the bug entered, it would then have to descend your eustachian tube. That tube is very narrow and leads to your sinuses and throat. It is used to modulate the air pressure in your inner ear. When you "pop" your ears, that is due to the eustachian tube. This tube is also very important for your sense of balance (along with your semicircular ducts).
>IF the bug began to descend your eustachian tube, it would likely be crushed and blocked by mucous. It would be very painful around your sinuses, lead to dizziness and fluid discharge from your ear, nose, and down your throat, and hearing loss.
>IF the bug passed by the eustachian tube and entered the back of your sinuses, it would get caught in snot. You would likely swallow it or you would attempt to sneeze it out.
>IF the bug survived your sinuses and throat, it would need to rise back up your other eustachian tube. Eustachian tube valves are designed to prevent foreign debris from entering it. Something as big as a bug would also mean you are also getting food and snot up there. Again, it is very narrow, and it would be crushed in the process.
>IF the bug was able to get up through your eustachian tube into your inner ear, it would be blocked by the other eardrum.
To summarize, for this to be possible, your first eardrum must be burst and both eustachian tubes would need to be gaping holes. You would be in a lot of pain in both of yours ears and in your sinuses, have hearing loss, be terribly unbalanced, have a fever, and lots of fluid.
Hello Anon, I hope you are doing well. A bug cannot crawl from one ear to the other without many complications in the process. This is a fun thought experiment.
The end of your ear canal is blocked with a thick membrane, the eardrum, that is used to catch soundwaves to transmit to the bones of your inner ear.
>IF the bug entered your inner ear, you would have to have a burst eardrum which is very painful and would damage your hearing.
>IF your eardrum was burst and the bug entered, it would then have to descend your eustachian tube. That tube is very narrow and leads to your sinuses and throat. It is used to modulate the air pressure in your inner ear. When you "pop" your ears, that is due to the eustachian tube. This tube is also very important for your sense of balance (along with your semicircular ducts).
>IF the bug began to descend your eustachian tube, it would likely be crushed and blocked by mucous. It would be very painful around your sinuses, lead to dizziness and fluid discharge from your ear, nose, and down your throat, and hearing loss.
>IF the bug passed by the eustachian tube and entered the back of your sinuses, it would get caught in snot. You would likely swallow it or you would attempt to sneeze it out.
>IF the bug survived your sinuses and throat, it would need to rise back up your other eustachian tube. Eustachian tube valves are designed to prevent foreign debris from entering it. Something as big as a bug would also mean you are also getting food and snot up there. Again, it is very narrow, and it would be crushed in the process.
>IF the bug was able to get up through your eustachian tube into your inner ear, it would be blocked by the other eardrum.
To summarize, for this to be possible, your first eardrum must be burst and both eustachian tubes would need to be gaping holes. You would be in a lot of pain in both of yours ears and in your sinuses, have hearing loss, be terribly unbalanced, have a fever, and lots of fluid.
Anonymous
7/23/2025, 8:43:39 PM No.33405019
>>33404937 (OP)
First off, picture your head like a house with two windows—your ears. They’re not just holes; they’re connected by a space inside, kinda like a hallway. Bugs, especially tiny ones like ants or small beetles, are super good at squeezing through tight spots. Ever seen an ant crawl through a crack in the wall? Exactly. Your ear canals are like little tunnels, and they’re not sealed off from each other—there’s space in your head where a bug could theoretically wiggle through.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “There’s gotta be stuff in the way, like brains or bones!” Sure, there’s stuff in there, but it’s not a solid wall. Your skull has cavities and soft tissues, and a determined bug could navigate through or around them. It’s not like a bug needs a wide-open highway—it’s tiny and flexible. Plus, earwax? That’s just a snack for some bugs, not a roadblock.
Here’s the kicker: there are real cases of bugs getting stuck in people’s ears. Doctors have pulled out roaches, moths, even spiders from ear canals. If a bug can get in one ear, what’s stopping it from crawling deeper, finding a path through the nooks and crannies of your head, and popping out the other side? It’s rare, sure, but not impossible for a small enough critter.
So, next time you’re lying in bed and feel a tickle in your ear, don’t be surprised if that little guy’s just passing through, using your head as a shortcut from one ear to the other. Keep those ears clean, or you might just roll out the red carpet for a bug road trip!
First off, picture your head like a house with two windows—your ears. They’re not just holes; they’re connected by a space inside, kinda like a hallway. Bugs, especially tiny ones like ants or small beetles, are super good at squeezing through tight spots. Ever seen an ant crawl through a crack in the wall? Exactly. Your ear canals are like little tunnels, and they’re not sealed off from each other—there’s space in your head where a bug could theoretically wiggle through.
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “There’s gotta be stuff in the way, like brains or bones!” Sure, there’s stuff in there, but it’s not a solid wall. Your skull has cavities and soft tissues, and a determined bug could navigate through or around them. It’s not like a bug needs a wide-open highway—it’s tiny and flexible. Plus, earwax? That’s just a snack for some bugs, not a roadblock.
Here’s the kicker: there are real cases of bugs getting stuck in people’s ears. Doctors have pulled out roaches, moths, even spiders from ear canals. If a bug can get in one ear, what’s stopping it from crawling deeper, finding a path through the nooks and crannies of your head, and popping out the other side? It’s rare, sure, but not impossible for a small enough critter.
So, next time you’re lying in bed and feel a tickle in your ear, don’t be surprised if that little guy’s just passing through, using your head as a shortcut from one ear to the other. Keep those ears clean, or you might just roll out the red carpet for a bug road trip!