Ever wondered how gem-like lollipops with a scorpion inside are made? Here's how and why they've become so popular in Arizona, despite being imports.

from water bugs boiled and then soaked vinegar to live scorpions doused in baijiu, a robust liquor. While Chinese citizens eat all sorts of insects, the country's finer restaurants tend to serve ...

This process makes the scorpions safe to eat, said Richard Hofstetter, a professor at Northern Arizona University who researches forest entomology. The venom in the stinger is dangerous if it gets ...