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Earwax’s unique mix of slippery and sticky traits may naturally deter insects from entering ears. This unexpected defense could help protect against painful or harmful invasions. The discovery highlights how everyday body functions quietly safeguard our health.
This fire ant is struggling to walk on a clump of earwax, a substance that experts think may exist in part to help keep our ears free of insects.
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