The Explorer's Club, of which Murray is a member, was an actual gentlemen's club.
Approximately 21 mins into this episode, as Dr Frankenstein peels back the creature's exoskeleton, hieroglyphic tattoos are revealed that will later be described by Dr. Lyle as coming from the Egyptian Book ofThe Dead. The hieroglyph on the right side of the creature appears to be a stylized "42", which is the answer to "Life, the Universe, and Everything" according to Douglas Adams "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'.
In this episode Vanessa Ives offers Ethan Chandler employment which she refers to as "night work". The episodes title is derived from the job description in this conversation.
Dr. Lyle's 'carrion beetles' were actually Madagascar hissing cockroaches. These are very popular with film crews because they are large, slow and easy to rangle, surprisinghy clean, and easy to raise in large numbers.