podcasts A new podcast explores the CIA's involvement with writing a hit song for the Scorpions Thom Dunn

lobsters Have you tried using lobster blood to moisturize your human flesh? Thom Dunn

shopping The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium is a one-stop shop for oddities and weird art Popkin

animals Fossil of a car-sized millipede found in England Thom Dunn

dupe Egypt plagued by floods followed by swarm of "deathstalker" scorpions that stung hundreds of people David Pescovitz

scorpions Deadly scorpions invade homes, sending over 500 people to the hospital in Egypt Carla Sinclair

spiders Whip spiders are having a renaissance Thom Dunn

music Fripp and Toyah "Rock You Like a Hurricane" Gareth Branwyn

reddit Creepy-crawlies need your love and attention, too Jess Sabine

alzheimer's Celebrated zookeeper and Letterman guest Jack Hanna retiring due to dementia Kevin Reome

art Scorpions crawl on professional scorpion handler while filmed in black light Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Mosquitoes suck. Here are eight ways to end their reign of terror permanently. Boing Boing's Shop

Boing Boing Gadgets Suit up for the ultimate summer camping trip with these essential items Boing Boing's Shop

COVID-19 How domesticated tarantulas are dealing with COVID-19 Thom Dunn

usps They're never going to get rid of the Postal Service because then who would deliver the scorpions? Thom Dunn

Weird Meet the "werewolf mouse" who hunts scorpions and deadly centipedes and howls at the moon Gareth Branwyn

NãoNãoNãoNão Venomous scorpions invade urban Brazil Rob Beschizza

crime Mladic the genocide: a moment of silence for the Balkans' lost lives, honor and credibility Jasmina Tesanovic

books Less than Human, More than Human Jasmina Tesanovic

drugs More people are smoking dead scorpions to get high in Pakistan David Pescovitz