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Teeny jumping spider found in woman’s ear after days of torturous racket (arstechnica.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/7337081

While brain worms have made many horrifying headlines this year, the good folks at the New England Journal of Medicine offer some fresh nightmare fuel ahead of Halloween: an ear spider. And there's a video.

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[–] Deebster@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can't tell if this is sound medical advice or not. Seems legit, apart from perhaps alcohol might be too rough on the ear drum.

[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It is. In many insect extraction videos the doctors do just that.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Could use warm olive oil, that is supposed to be good for clearing wax out too. Might leave you with a dose of the dreaded oily ear though