Absurd Creature of the Week: The Ferocious Bug That Sucks Prey Dry and Wears Their Corpses

If one thing is true about human beings, from the Mayans to the Chinese to the Celts, it’s that we just can’t help decapitating our enemies and putting their disembodied heads to “good” use. Certain peoples believe the heads provide spirit to the community, others use them to intimidate their foes, and still others shrink […]

















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