scorpion

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To avoid the high prices of Scotch bonnets, she also uses locally grown Moruga scorpion peppers, which are native to Trinidad.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

When asked why, the scorpion replies, “Because it is in my nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The helpers look after the pups, nurse and feed them, protect them from predators, and even teach them how to eat a scorpion safely.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

It can be difficult to determine which scorpion delivered the sting, making it harder to provide the most effective treatment quickly.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

“Well, yes. It’s a bug. But not just any bug. It’s a scorpion, Gen. A scorpion. Do you know what that means?”

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly