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We all have our ‘worst nightmare’ situations. It could be being buried alive, getting stuck in an elevator, or suddenly ending up face-to-face with a crocodile. 

But what if some of those seemingly absurd fears actually came true in real life? How would you handle such situations? 

These photos from the Fears I Never Knew I Had subreddit show just that. It’s a collection of creepy moments you likely never knew you’d come across. Many of these images involve terrifying arachnids showing themselves in unexpected places, gnarly injuries, and supposedly tranquil moments taking sudden, unpleasant left turns. 

Scroll through if you’re ready to be freaked out. But proceed at your own risk.

#1

Spray Some Bug Spray On Your Eyeballs, Will Ya?

Spray Some Bug Spray On Your Eyeballs, Will Ya?

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    #2

    Almost Finished My Nectarine On My Lunch Break Today And The Pit Broke Open While I Was Taking A Bite, Revealing An Ant Colony, Eggs And All

    Almost Finished My Nectarine On My Lunch Break Today And The Pit Broke Open While I Was Taking A Bite, Revealing An Ant Colony, Eggs And All

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    #3

    Not Seeing Spiders On My Hoodie In The Dark And Putting It On

    Not Seeing Spiders On My Hoodie In The Dark And Putting It On

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hell nope. Got bit by a spider recently and got an allergic reaction so now it's a no no.

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would lose what's left of my mind.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would've taken my shirt off right there in public if that ever happened to me.

    Nicole Weymann
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not fond of spiders, but with a little squinting these make for a really cool pattern!

    #4

    Omg

    Omg

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    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What in the name of Satan's baby is that?!

    YakFactory
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope it's not so horny that it reproduces.

    Maryland
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never want to see this in person!

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    #5

    Had To Use Tweezers To Yank This Guy Out Of My Belly Button. I Live In Central New Jersey

    Had To Use Tweezers To Yank This Guy Out Of My Belly Button. I Live In Central New Jersey

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    martymcmatrix
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope you and your belly button are doing well, and hopefully the tick made it to the vet in time...🙋🏽 🚑

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    #6

    A Spider In My VR Helmet

    A Spider In My VR Helmet

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    "Disembodied voice"
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this, he played fnaf vr after and kept worrying about if the spider layed eggs.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should have wiped that down with an antiseptic wet wipe THOROUGHLY.

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    #7

    Little Dude Appeared While I Was Trying To Use The Toilet

    Little Dude Appeared While I Was Trying To Use The Toilet

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    Skara Brae
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's 3 AM and you groggily make your way to the toilet in the dark. You sit down and begin your business, when you hear "CROOOAAK!" You leap off the seat, slip on the rug, and bang your head on the bathtub. By the time the forensics team arrives the frog has moved on to the next house and they never figure out what happened. Happy Halloween.

    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, this isn't scary at all! .....Well, that is, if you saw it BEFORE you sat. Tree frogs are quite cold & sticky-squishy and would certainly make you jump up extra fast if he decided to leap onto your bum.

    martymcmatrix
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey Siri...why do my intestinal winds sound like a frog's croak? 🐸 💨 🚽 🤔

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This Summer there were mosquitos in the toilet a few times when I tried to use it. At first I wondered why the buzzing sounded so loud and sorta weird and then I realized "OH MY GODS! IT IS UNDER ME!!!" and yeah... when I got up a mosquito flew up. Lol.

    Maryland
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That will make you hopping mad!

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    #9

    Jeez

    Jeez

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    Maryland
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has happened to me. Twice. Returning home from my husband's funeral a garden table tied to the roof of a car, lifted and crashed the windshield. Second time an unsecured armchair fell from a pick up truck causing a 5 car collision. Both incidents occurred on interstate 95. Please be sure to use tie downs appropriately.

    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appropriately is such a relative term though. Personally, I am happy to change lanes and back right off from anything on a truck bed or trailer that looks like it's been tied down with some spare rope etc.

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    Bianca
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So scary. Makes me think of Final Destination. Since this Movie I don't like driving behind Trucks.

    Sand Ers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You shouldn’t ever be hanging around near trucks anyway.

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    #10

    Accidentally Running Into Someone Holding An Open Cardboard Box And Cutting/Bruising Your Eye On The Flap

    Accidentally Running Into Someone Holding An Open Cardboard Box And Cutting/Bruising Your Eye On The Flap

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    #11

    This

    This

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    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope this is just a "lucky" still photo and that the fire-thingy fell down in a sec. 🤭

    #12

    Scorpion Tangerine

    Scorpion Tangerine

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    #13

    My Gas Pedal Getting Stuck On My Floor Mat

    My Gas Pedal Getting Stuck On My Floor Mat

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    #14

    Finding A Cockroach In My Pistachio

    Finding A Cockroach In My Pistachio

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    g90814
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's not a cockroach... but some sort of insect pupae.

    martymcmatrix
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a chrysalis from which a beautiful butterfly will hatch eventually...you should have swallowed it and waited patiently until you would have released it through your back door into the wild...🦋 🚽 🙋🏽

    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank goodness I hate pistachios anyway.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good thing I'm allergic to nuts.

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All these critters hiding in food is giving me a serious case of the creepy crawlies.

    #15

    Yep, Being More Careful With Jackets Now

    Yep, Being More Careful With Jackets Now

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My whole body felt a shocking shiver with this photo....ouchh.

    #16

    ATM Shut Down With My Card In It

    ATM Shut Down With My Card In It

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    #17

    A Fear Of Eating Too Hard

    A Fear Of Eating Too Hard

    I dislocated my jaw... While eating cereal.

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    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So...now I need to change my breakfast. lol

    Turanga Leela
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do you have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, perhaps?

    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now your skull looks really sassy.

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    #18

    So, I Found A Piece Of Blender Blade In My Coffee This Afternoon

    So, I Found A Piece Of Blender Blade In My Coffee This Afternoon

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    #19

    Leaving A Mirror Next To A Window And Accidentally Burning Your House Down

    Leaving A Mirror Next To A Window And Accidentally Burning Your House Down

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    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So it's not just a fiction thing?

    kitten levels tokyo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it happens. Especially if it is a magnifying mirror.

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    Peggygirl
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    happened to my parents. luckily what was on fire burnt itself out.

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    #20

    Roof Of The Az Alkmaar Stadium Collapsed Due To Heavy Wind

    Roof Of The Az Alkmaar Stadium Collapsed Due To Heavy Wind

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    #21

    Walked Through A Fly Strip This Morning... Spent An Hour Shampooing Glue And Fly Guts Out Of My Hair

    Walked Through A Fly Strip This Morning... Spent An Hour Shampooing Glue And Fly Guts Out Of My Hair

    Moses2SandyKoufax Report

    Rednose
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of these sticky-type strips or pads can be easily removed from an unintended target using vegetable oil. The oil is a lot easier to shampoo or wash out than the adhesive.

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    #22

    Helicopter Chainsaw

    Helicopter Chainsaw

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It didn't go so well in the Bond movie!

    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would think it shouldn't be used so close to those power lines, but what do I know?

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing that is the while reasong they are used here. Cutting down tree branches to clear them from any risk of hitting the power lines?

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    #23

    Nightmare Fuel

    Nightmare Fuel

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    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Really this pretty cool. And if you have a home invader emergency you can just break the glass.

    Nico di anglo-solace
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be good for teaching kids but how would you collect the hunny? (If you wanted)

    DennyS (denzoren)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here you can't have bees unless they're 500 yards away from everyone else's property.

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why so long? Even if you have kind bees? What about solitary bees? Even that they are "wild bees" and doesn't produce honey, but are really good at pollinating flowers!

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    #24

    Chicken Claws. Found In Pet Mince. That I Bought For My Doggo With Bowel Issues

    Chicken Claws. Found In Pet Mince. That I Bought For My Doggo With Bowel Issues

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    #25

    So This Fear Came Into My Life, Stabbed Me And Mugged Me. Is There A Way That I Can Get Over My Fear Of Submechaniphobia? It’s Not Like Any Other Fear

    So This Fear Came Into My Life, Stabbed Me And Mugged Me. Is There A Way That I Can Get Over My Fear Of Submechaniphobia? It’s Not Like Any Other Fear

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    #26

    Not Just The Image Itself, But The Fact That It Was In The Afterschool Program And I Screamed In Front Of Everyone

    Not Just The Image Itself, But The Fact That It Was In The Afterschool Program And I Screamed In Front Of Everyone

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    #27

    Oh God

    Oh God

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    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least there's no giant insect or arachnid in there.

    Lost Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because it snapped the panel off and is now hiding somewhere else

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    Sand Ers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Staged. There’s no way a door card could fall off, never mind fall off and stay in the door frame like that. They took it off, propped it up, and took a picture.

    #28

    Being Trapped In A Job

    Being Trapped In A Job

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    Bec
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jeffrey seems pretty happy, maybe he likes his job.

    Maryland
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Congratulations Jeffrey!

    Ms. Mack
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Jeffery has job security, good on Jeffery!

    Libstak
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For 58 years Jeffrey has not had to jump through a thousand flaming hoops to just get an interview and then another thousand to get a job, well done Jeffrey.

    Beak Hookage
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wish I had that kind of job security.

    #29

    Somehow Getting Caught In This Situation

    Somehow Getting Caught In This Situation

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    Pandamonium Pandas Pandie
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh good lord, would go to emergency room for surgery instead of being stuck in this sitch...

    kitten levels tokyo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes tony is right, and sometimes he's wong.

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