Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and those in love are toiling over what to get each other, and what their plans will be for that day.

But if you are one of those people who despise the holiday, currently single, and are looking for a way to get back at their ex for leaving them alone on this lovers holiday; the San Diego Zoo has the perfect cathartic V-Day gift giving idea for you.

The zoo has started a program to adopt hissing cockroaches and scorpions and name them after their former lovers. Pretty genius right?

You don’t actually get to keep the bugs (Thank god, who would want to do that anyways) but do get a certificate of adoption and either a stuffed animal scorpion or a heart-shaped box full of plastic roaches.

The zoo’s adoption page went all in on the joke. It reads:

So the latest affair didn’t work out and given your ex’s record-breaking ability to move on, you suspect foul play. Well, nothing soothes the sting like the adoption of a giant hairy scorpion in honor of your former beloved. It’s no surprise, these invertebrates are aggressive, active, and alarmingly nocturnal. Much like your low-life ex, they are usually found in and around low-elevation valleys where they dig elaborate burrows or “caves.”

Also just like you-know-who, when a suitable victim wanders by, the scorpion grabs the doomed creature with its pinchers and stings the prey. After the prey is immobilized, the scorpion tears the carcass apart with its pinchers and begins feeding. Charming.

You also get to chose which creepy crawly you would like and depending on what you pick that will decide the price, which range from $25 all the way up to $1000 but, can you really put a price on getting back at that ex who broke your heart in two, and left you bitter to the world?

If bugs aren't your thing don't worry we found some other pretty ingenious ideas like:

- A magazine subscription.  sign your ex up for a subscription toa  magazine he or she has expressed "interest" in the past

 -Therapy. A gift certificate for therapy sessions will be just what your ex needs, and you can use the excuse "I'm just trying to help"

Check out the rest of the list below

 

 

More From Mix 95.7