Is It Possible For A Live Ant To Pass Through Ear Canal Into Brain?

Posted on Wed, 1 Jul 2015

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Wed, 1 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi i have a 2 and half month old baby I have a doubt is it true that if ant went inside our body through ear will it eat our brain I found one ant inside my bed so worried

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
absolutely nothing to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to healthcaremagic,

Ants will die if they went inside our body.

They cannot get into the ear since the healthy ear canal will be closed by an ear drum. Its completely untrue that they get into our body and eat our brains.

Do not believe such things and worry unnecessarily.

Feel free to follow up.
Regards,
DR Rajkishori Godhi MS ENT

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E