The corn earworm feeds on every part of corn, including the kernels.
Earworm was asked again to make another mashup in 2012.
As recently as 2005, researchers discovered that the earworm is engraved in the auditory cortex and instantly retrieved.
Phrases used to describe an earworm include "musical imagery repetition", "involuntary musical imagery", and "stuck song syndrome".
Corn earworm moths regularly migrate from southern regions to northern regions depending on winter conditions.
The episode refers to the earworm as a physical creature that enters one's head upon listening to a catchy song.
Pesticides are one method by which corn earworm populations are controlled; however, since they have been widely used, the insects have become resistant to many pesticides.
