The tick may have bitten the woman's eardrum, with enzymes in its saliva causing severe pain, hearing loss and tinnitus.

Some examples of objects that could get lodged in your ear include: If you think there’s a foreign object inside your ear ...

So, unlike humans and our big ear flaps (that came from gills, dontcha know?) they have, well, just a hole really. They’re not out in the open for all to see, covered by “ear coverts” or ...