With the assumption that there is a good sound reason for this (and that this doesn’t include those found in living bodies). (GGP)

Snakes, scorpions, other anthropods, various spiders, insects, etc. All good. Near death stories are a bonus. (JKS)

A more common sentiment than you would think (JW).

Whereby the image on this badge in no way condones any particular type of activity.

Out of the millions of children who aspire to work with dolphins and their ilk, this recipient is actually someone who does precisely that.

Ah, the joys of field work… (SW)

Recipients have prepared their object of study as a cuisine item for eating. Hopefully, the minority of MD’s are ineligible for this one. (J)

In which the recipient actually tries to avoid burning stuff and is doing research on alternative fuels.

In which recipient conducts hazardous research on very large creatures. (MH)

In which recipient conducts hazardous research on very small creatures.

For those who study medical and/or microbiological issues related to things carried rectally. (LL)

In which the recipient has cloned something or other. Rules to a drinking game concerning this badge will be forthcoming. (RPM)

That’s two species not including humans. (PZM)

In which the recipient knows what a tadpole is. Basically, an easy way to get a badge that looks a little like the semen one above.

In which the recipient professes an arguably unhealthy affinity for things of this category.

Needless to say, this is one of our specialist badges. (JL)

One of our self explanatory badges. (EM)

In which the recipient is “hopefully” doing something that is somehow related to human health. (JH)

In which the recipient has had experience with things such as selective breeding, crossing, mate selection, prokaryotic conjugation, fertility studies, STD related microbiology, and/or any other acceptable interpretation of the badge. (RPM)