Anyone have experience dealing with a dead bug floating in their
carboy?

This is a serious one. Ack. It is left over from primary fermentation.

Three carboys of Pinot Noir going through Malo right now. Not all the
junk was filtered out going into the carboys. A few seeds, a few errant
skins, but nothing serious. Lots of fine lees are at the bottom.

During Malo, I've been stirring the lees a few times per week. And just
now, (thankfully in the smaller, 3-gallon carboy -- NOT the larger 6 or
7 gallon) I spotted an earwig. Dead. Floating. It must have risen to
the top after I stirred the lees.

Anyone have any thoughts? The wine is fully fermented, 14% alcohol etc
-- I'm thinking it should be relatively protected against infection.
But still. An earwig. Floating on top right now.

I'm reminded of worms in tequila... but this is different. We're not
talking 40% alc. wine here.

....

Thanks,

David