Nightmarish Rat Lamp & 4 More Creepy Taxidermy Lamps

We've seen some pretty creepy lamps here at Inhabitat -- from <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/09/22/blood-powered-lamp-makes-you-bleed-for-your-light/">blood-powered bulbs</a> to living, growing <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/03/04/half-life-living-bioluminescent-lamp-made-from-hamster-cells/">lamps made from bioluminescent hamster cells</a>... but none of them really compare to "The Most Nightmarish Lamp Ever Created." Made by bespoke lighting designer <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/">Alex Randall</a>, this blood-curdling creation featuring a swarm of taxidermied rats has caused quite a stir in the design world. Don't worry though - the rats were deceased long before Randall got her hands on them, meaning this light fixture makes use of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/recycled-materials/">reclaimed materials</a> too. Click through our slideshow to see more of Ms. Randall's freaky preserved animal pieces.

Weird and wonderful doesn't get any weirder or more wonderful than these <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/detail-squirrel.php?returnpage=2">squirrel wall lights</a>.

Imagine what a start these would give to your friends as they walk into your home and see them for the first time!

This tongue-in-cheek <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/detail-ducklamp.php#">duck desk lamp</a> highlights the jewel tones naturally found on the water fowl's plumage.

Plus it looks as if the animal is holding the wire of the lamp in its mouth -- as if it were some magical duck helper.

These impactful <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/detail-pigeonpendents.php?returnpage=3#">pigeon pendants</a> were first created for a store in East London. Randall points out <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/detail-pigeonpendents.php?returnpage=3#">on her site</a> that while pigeons are considered vermin, they are actually quite beautiful with shimmering green and purple feathers adorning their necks.

If you love the pigeon pendants but don't have the space to hang thirty birds, here is a <a href="http://www.alexrandall.co.uk/detail-pigeonlamp.php?returnpage=2#">desk lamp</a> featuring a single specimen carrying a light in its beak.