Stealing Design Secrets from the Unexpected Master of Origami

According to folklore, earwigs like to crawl through the ears of sleeping humans, burrow into their brains, and lay eggs. Perhaps for this reason, or maybe because of their large rear-end pinchers, these insects tend to fall in the "creepy" category. Don't be fooled through, earwigs are more sophisticated than they look: they're record-holders in the ancient art of origami. Earwig wings, 2008. Image Credit: © Stephen Luk. Earwigs spend a lot of time crawling, tunneling, and chilling out in mois...