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Alacránes (scorpions)
In the Yucatán Peninsula, home to tropical Cancún, locals lay bowls of water at the feet of their beds to stop these flat black scorpions from giving dreamers a stinging, burning wake-up call. Few locals actually eat the trapped scorpions and you’re more likely to find them in a modern spin on blocky lollipops.