It happened almost exactly a year ago. I’d washed my
aluminum cup and straw and left them to dry on the counter overnight. The next
day I filled the cup, put in the straw and took a sip, and found an earwig had
crawled into my aluminum straw during the night. It took me a LONG time to get
around to using that cup and straw again. When I did, for months I was in the
habit of checking to see both were earwig-free. But I didn’t toss them out. The
cup is very well insulated. It’ll keep tea hot and ice water cold for several
hours. And I love using a cup and straw that won’t contribute to the plastic
waste in landfills or waterways. I guess at some point, I’d stopped checking,
because just yesterday IT HAPPENED AGAIN! Where are these earwigs coming from? Why
can I never see them until I have one in my mouth?
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