We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Scorpion lollipops?! Yes, they are an actual thing, though not that easily found if you're suddenly wanting to expand your adventurous palate.

They help answer this week's question: What is the deal with those crazy scorpion suckers? And be sure to stick around for Reia's description of what eating one is like. Listen to Valley 101 on ...

The venom from one of the previously known spitting scorpions, the southern African Parabuthus transvaalicus, is known to cause temporary blindness in humans if the sprays hit the eyes.

An curved arrow pointing right. The fuzzy, golden pallid bat officially became California's state bat in 2024. Here's why it's celebrated by farmers, conservationists, and bat enthusiasts. More ...