I Heart Chaos

And in the first circle of Hell, this appears…

posted 09 January, 2013
by cranberryzero
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The scorpionfly is just as terrifying as you would imagine it might be

I’m not really a fan of flies and while scorpions are cool in theory, they’re a little intimidating close up. So why did God have to go and combine the two in the form of the scorpionfly, a real life ancient chimera that would have destroyed all of mankind before we had a chance to blossom if it weren’t so damn small and squishable.

posted 14 September, 2012
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The 3000 lb fire-breathing scorpion that’s roaming Burning Man

Out in the middle of bumfuck, Nevada, far away from civilization, Burning Man is currently happening. And it’s not just a giant hippie fest, where people are roaming around the desert in some aimless drug stupor. It’s a festival of creation and art and imagination, and every year, some pretty interesting things bloom in the Nevada desert.

Glowing scorpion exoskeletons may be one giant eye

Scorpions have up to twelve eyes, but new research suggests that their entire exoskeleton may be a single primitive eye, letting them see patches of light and dark from any direction.