The working formula for Halloween costume retailers the world over is as follows: pick a noun and find a way to make it sexy.
The question of which nouns doesn't seem to phase mass-market costume designers. If it exists in the world, there's a way to make it work. Want to dress as an invasive species this year? Sexy goldfish is a fitting choice.
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Try not to cringe too hard at these aggressively unsexy attempts at sexy animal costumes.
1. Goldfish
Regular goldfishCredit: mike hill/getty imagesSexy goldfishCredit: halloweencostumes.com
2. Lobsters
Regular cooked lobsterCredit: james baigrie/getty imagesSexy cooked lobsterCredit: halloweencostumes.com
3. Deer
Regular deerCredit: eric slezak/eyeem/getty imagesSexy deerCredit: halloweencostumes.com
4. Bears
Regular black bearCredit: Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/getty imagesSexy black bearCredit: halloweencostumes.com
5. Reindeer
Regular reindeerCredit: Daniel A. Leifheit/getty imagesSexy reindeerCredit: Halloweencostumes.com