My loyal readers will know how much I love ebay. I’ve made some fantastic purchases there. Here’s the most recent: a Chinese blister beetle. Isn’t it beautiful? Five bucks including shipping. I don’t know the exact species (there are over… Read More
The Spanishfly (known as Lytta vesicatoria to entomologists) has been thought to be an aphrodisiac for hundreds of years. In fact, it can be highly toxic, even deadly. The beetle—it’s not really a fly— emits a poisonous defensive secretion known… Read More