Mother Nature continues to amaze us every day, even when we fail to treat her with the love and respect she deserves. There are too many dreamy landscapes and mind-boggling animals that exist right outside our urban surroundings, just waiting to be appreciated. But be careful though — if you get too close, things can go from mesmerizing to straight-up terrifying in mere seconds.

You see, not all wildlife surprises are pleasant. They sometimes crawl into the comfort of our homes to remind us that nature is not to be messed with. In fact, there are plenty of horrified poor souls that have experienced these unsettling terrors firsthand. Before running to the hills, they managed to snap a photo and share their horror stories with everyone online.

We at Bored Panda scoured the internet and found plenty of cases where nature provided our world with alien-like creatures to scare the heck out of everyone who crosses them. Continue scrolling and let us know which ones made you say ‘nope’ the loudest! And if by some chance you think you can handle even more creepy and spooky examples, check out our earlier compilations of this feature here, here, and here.

#1

Caught This Storm Above A Bowing Field Of Sunflowers

 

#2

Due To The Low Temperature, Lake Michigan Shattered Into Countless Pieces Of Ice

#3

This Is A Wasp Nest That Has Grown Around The Floodlights On A Garage

#4

I Share A New Jaguar Photo With You, Earlier Than I Wanted. Hopefully, You Will Like This Striking Image

#5

A Melanistic & Albino Alligator

 

#6

Started Work This Morning, Put My Headset On, Felt Something Furry In My Ear, Looked And There Is A Bat In My Headset

 

#7

Moose In Fog

 

#8

Stygian Owl Is Known For The Red Reflection Of Their Eyes That Are Often Associated With The Devil

 

#9

Dead Man Fingers Fungus

 

#10

Man Finds Huge Spider Hiding Inside Ear Muffs After Feeling Tickle In His Ear

 

#11

Coconut Crabs Are Attracted To The Smell Of Food

 

#12

Hickory Horned Devil. Largest Caterpillar In The World. Turns Into A Regal Moth. Can Grow 6 Inches Long And Is Completely Harmless Except Visually Terrifying

 

#13

This Looks Like A Scene From A Movie. Six Waterspouts Simultaneously In The Gulf Of Mexico

 

#14

Well There Is A Water Snake Living In My Toilet Somehow

 

#15

A Huntsman Spider Stealing My Cousin’s Bacon

 

#16

Infested Spider Tent

 

#17

Found In A Harpy Eagle’s Nest

 

#18

The Giant Devil’s Flower Mantis Looks Like Something That Crawled Out Of Hell

 

#19

Was Playing Video Games When I Heard Sounds To My Left. Looked Over And Saw This

 

#20

The Creatonotos Gangis Moth Unfurling Its “Hair-Pencils” To Spread Pheromones

 

#21

Went Into My Attic Looking For A Water Leak Coming Into My Living Room And It Appears That I’m Also In Quarantine With This Whatever Monstrosity Left This Behind

#22

This Cluster Of Fossilised Creatures Look Like They Came From Another Planet

 

#23

Sometimes Mother Nature Can Be Creepy (Chesaning, MI)

 

#24

Does Anyone Know What Kind Of Puppy This Is?

 

#25

Snapdragon Seed Pods Are Kind Of Creepy

 

#26

Found This In My Apartment While Living In Japan. They Are Fast

 

#27

Angler Fish Washed Ashore

 

#28

This Moray Tried To Swallow A Pufferfish. Said Puffer Took Her With Him

 

#29

Heron Likes A Bit Of Crocodilian Dinner

 

#30

This Harmless Snail

 

#31

Remember To Check Your VR Headset For Spiders

 

#32

I Freaked Out A Little When I Met This While Cross Country Skiing

 

#33

Who’s That Pokémon?

 

#34

All The Brown You Can See Is Spiders

 

#35

Apparently, A Species Of Guarana Plant Looks Like A Large Cluster Of Eyeballs

#36

The Most Metal Eel Ever

 

#37

It’s The Legs For Me

 

#38

Ceiling Snake

 

#39

This Is A Wolf Eel, Pure Oceanic Nightmare Fuel

 

#40

Mouth Of A Emerald Boa

 

#41

Sigh. This Is My Bathroom Ceiling, That Is A Brush-Tailed Possum Foot

 

#42

Small Tick Sucking On A Big One

 

#43

The Wallago Attu Catfish

 

#44

Australian Problems

 

#45

These Button Plants (Conophytum Wittebergense) Look Like Creepy Bloodshot Eyes

 

#46

For All The Naysayers Who Think The Rest Of Us Are Paranoid

 

#47

An Old Friend

 

#48

The Foot Of A Kangaroo

 

#49

I Have Been Losing My Mind Over How My Work Shoes Are Always Spotless In The Morning After Being Out On My Porch Overnight

 

I wore different shoes to work last night and I found out why when I came home. There were about 50 and they only exist because of flour on my shoes.

#50

Just Here To Ruin Your Day