I was reading about chicken gizzards earlier while researching a particularly disgusting project when I came across something truly horrifying.

All birds have gizzards (a sort of stomach with a thick lining), as do some fish. So far, so non-horrifying.

Well, here’s the terrible bit. Hold on to your hat (or clutch your ears if you don’t have one) . . .

Some insects also have gizzards. Gizzards with . . . TEETH!

That’s right. There are insect gizzards out there right now with a full set of gnashers. Imagine one grew to be the size of a horse after a freak accident involving luminous toxic waste. What if it managed to escape its insecty owner and went on the rampage?

IT COULD HAPPEN!

Shhh! What’s that behind you?!

Phew, it’s just a horse. For moment I thought it was a mutant daddy-long-legs gizzard with fangs.

Keep your eyes peeled, though. If there’s one thing you can’t trust it’s toothy insect gizzards.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

(Two gizzards yesterday. Don’t let them out of your sight!)

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