I had an experience of a mosquito going into my ear and my whole ear was humming and drumming for a split second or so before I dug my fingers into the ear. All was forgotten about non-killing then. For adults we will know what to do when such things occur but what about toddlers and children.
There was a story related to me about a child having an insect in her ear. She was complaining and crying – saying that she felt pain in her ear. After some consultation on the phone with a doctor friend, the mother was advised to pour some baby oil into the child’s ear. With some coaxing the little girl relented and allowed her mother to drip some oil into her ear.
Next morning the little girl complained about difficulty in hearing. The parents brought her to the ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) Specialist. The Specialist inserted a little camera into the girl’s ear and what they saw on the TV screen was the leg of an insect which caused her the pain the previous night and the hearing problem. The insect was subsequently sucked out. The doctor advised that they had done the right thing otherwise it could have resulted in the ear being damaged if the alive insect had gone deeper into the ear.
So parents do take note. If you find that you do not have baby oil – even cooking oil can do the job. And take the child to the doctor immediately.
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Reminds me of the satory of a fellow who had this insect planted into his ear which slowly ate its way to his brain. Really scary!
I have had ants in my ear and I can testify that it is painful and frightening. The trick is to shine a torch light down the ear and patiently wait for the little fella to work its way out. Insects move towards light. This may be quite a challenge with young children.