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Sun is shining, birds are chirping, and the living is easy. We’d like to think of nature this way. But it moves in mysterious ways and it’s called Mother Nature for a reason.

You see, upon a closer look, things are hella odd and creepy out there. Think of it as a horror movie of its own league starring sci-fi-like creatures, unusual anomalies, bizarre plants and animals, and sightings that push you to the brink of saying "I’m out."

Bored Panda has compiled a spine-chilling fresh list for your next nightmare. Get ready for sweaty palms and don’t say I didn’t warn you. Before you are done and safely out of this whole ordeal, there’s part 1, part 2, and part 3 waiting one click away. No NOPEs allowed after this point.

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I Watched This Guy Fight Off A Bird 10 Times His Size. This Was His Victory Pose For A Good 10+ Minutes As The Bird Perched On A Power Line, Defeated

I Watched This Guy Fight Off A Bird 10 Times His Size. This Was His Victory Pose For A Good 10+ Minutes As The Bird Perched On A Power Line, Defeated

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Bald Eagle Size vs. Grey Wolf, Caught On Trail Cam

Bald Eagle Size vs. Grey Wolf, Caught On Trail Cam

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Our planet is populated with both odd and amusing plants and animals. Some of them have been surrounded by myth and misunderstanding, and some we still know little about. David Attenborough’s series “Natural Curiosities” has revealed the remarkable evolutionary traits behind some of the most mystical wonders of the natural world.

Some of the quirky animals include flamingos, who survive in hot volcanic lakes by filtering out microscopic algae; salamanders that can regrow entire limbs; problem-solving crows that design intricate tools; and hippos, who secrete a vivid red mucus that acts as sunscreen.

#4

Bees Killing A Murder Hornet By Raising Their Temperature In Order To Cook It Alive

Bees Killing A Murder Hornet By Raising Their Temperature In Order To Cook It Alive

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Your Chances Of Getting Killed By A Group Of Frogs Are Low But Never Zero

Your Chances Of Getting Killed By A Group Of Frogs Are Low But Never Zero

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In an interview with Radio Times, David Attenborough recounted the particularly peculiar case of a greenfly that’s nearly all female. “Inside they are already pregnant. And inside the baby that’s inside the mother there’s another one. So you’ve got three generations all in one animal.” As bizarre as it sounds, that’s a very common insect we don’t really think of much.

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#8

I Think I Found The Entrance To The Spider-Verse

I Think I Found The Entrance To The Spider-Verse

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#10

What, Exactly, Was The Sequence Of Events That LED To This?

What, Exactly, Was The Sequence Of Events That LED To This?

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#11

Here’s A Possum Yelling At A Bald Eagle

Here’s A Possum Yelling At A Bald Eagle

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#12

I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This

I Was In The Middle Of A Zoom When I Noticed This

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#13

Nature Is Scary As Hell

Nature Is Scary As Hell

The Sandbox Tree also known as the "Dynamite Tree" grows exploding fruits. When fully mature, they explode with a loud bang and fling their hard, flattened seeds at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour and distances of over 60 feet. The shrapnel can seriously injure any person or animal in its path. As bad as this is, the exploding seed pods are only one of the ways that a sandbox tree can inflict harm.
The fruit of the sandbox tree is poisonous, causing vomiting, diarrhea and cramps if ingested. The tree sap is said to cause an angry red rash, and it can blind you if it gets in your eyes. It has been used to make poison darts.

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I Liek To Cute
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. The person who said nature is beautiful has CLEARLY never seen this tree!

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#14

The Harpy Eagle's Huge Talons Can Be As Large As A Bear's Claws, And Its Legs Can Be Almost As Thick As A Man's Wrist

The Harpy Eagle's Huge Talons Can Be As Large As A Bear's Claws, And Its Legs Can Be Almost As Thick As A Man's Wrist

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Margaret Wells
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seeing pics like this makes me wonder why we didn't realise birds evolved from dinosaurs years ago

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#15

My Mom Found This Skull With A Chrysalis Inside The Eye Socket

My Mom Found This Skull With A Chrysalis Inside The Eye Socket

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#17

Tick Season Is Here, Make Sure To Check Every Spot

Tick Season Is Here, Make Sure To Check Every Spot

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#20

If I Saw This In My Bathroom Corner, I’d Burn My House Down

If I Saw This In My Bathroom Corner, I’d Burn My House Down

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#21

My Friend Traveled To India. She Posted A Photo This Morning With The Caption "It's Going Well"

My Friend Traveled To India. She Posted A Photo This Morning With The Caption "It's Going Well"

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Lyop
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha, sigh.....(brings out the flamethrower from the suitcase...)

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#23

This... Bothers Me In So Many Levels

This... Bothers Me In So Many Levels

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#24

The Scaly-Foot Snail Ingests The Toxic Magma-Fumes Of Hydrothermal Vents And Grows A Coat Of Organic Iron Plates

The Scaly-Foot Snail Ingests The Toxic Magma-Fumes Of Hydrothermal Vents And Grows A Coat Of Organic Iron Plates

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#25

Dried Frog And The Spider

Dried Frog And The Spider

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be awesome for that girl's "Dead stuff collection" a few articles over!

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#26

A Rare Mutation Causing The Tentacles On The Octopus To Branch

A Rare Mutation Causing The Tentacles On The Octopus To Branch

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#27

Duet

Duet

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80 Van
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The snake looks like it has a human mouth and chin inside of it. Maybe if there human mouth opens, there will be another mouth inside of that one.

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A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road

A Storm Literally Picked Up And Moved This Road

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This happened in the lake District UK. Just purely from the force of the water

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#30

Deep Sea Worms Viewed Under Electron Microscope

Deep Sea Worms Viewed Under Electron Microscope

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#31

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

The Door I Had To Get Through Last Night To Get To My Room

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Samantha Lomb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

turn the light off and they will leave. Insects navigate by the sun and are drawn to artificial lights, though city moths have now evolved not to be because it makes them easy pickins for bats

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Tracey Hirt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They would have to first navigate that swarm and open the insect-covered door to get to the light switch. Nope. I’d be sleeping in my car.

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Buttrnutsquash
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just harmless but stinky Mayflies (locally called fishflies since they stink like fish). The swarms last a few weeks once the midges are gone (they're just as bad). A sign the lakes are healthy. https://entomologytoday.org/2015/06/01/how-to-survive-a-massive-mayfly-swarm/

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Thomas Ewing
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it's all the Mayflies that make the fish smell fishy, eh? I'm going vegetarian!

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why? they're bees, I'd assume from the way they swarm at the bottom of the right wall. Call a beekeeper and they'd happily take them off you. IF they're bees, there's bound to be a queen in the mass on the ground.

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Michelle Line
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m in New Mexico. A few weeks back, we had an abnormally large amount of moths show up. Millions. Trees full of them. Outdoor lights completely covered. It was like a horror movie. It was on our local news but no one really knew why. They’ve dwindled down to a more normal level now.

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John Leriel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would guess the house on the picture stands near to big body of freshwater, and the insects grouping to the light are some kind of lake flies. Probably harmless. *ignites petrol bomb*

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Oskar vanZandt
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't be certain what the insects are in this picture, so I don't know if I ought to freak out...

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Kathy Baylis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same here. Moths would be annoying but my only concern would be the amount of time it would take catching and releasing the ones that end up flying into my house. Spiders, on the other hand, would have me driving to the nearest military base to steal a flamethrower so I can finally get inside my damn house.

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Tracy Sellars
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope time to find somewhere else to live. And I live in Australia and have a pet tarantula

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Kristin West
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you seen the original Jumanji (Robin Williams)? The sheriffs car is basically taken by the forrest and he shouts "Fine! Take it!" Yeah, that would be me in this situation.

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Curry on...
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend stayed at a W. African hotel, left the bathroom light on, got up during the middle of the night, only to discover a blanket of bugs on the outside of the window. Yikes.

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Aimee Simmons
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol... trip to walmart for a couple cans of raid, then a return home to fight back the army of Nope.

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Lesley Langlois
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shadflies? Get them in Ontario, Canada in spring. They smell like dead fish.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, and once, (friend)'s first floor to their house was *soooooo* flooded (no other word to describe, well I guess invaded) with ants they all had to move to the 2nd floor.

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Craymoss
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get a bug light. They are a yellow tint and don’t attract bugs..

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Ruth Ann Ryan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hint ~~ never mind the pepper spray, carry a bug fogger with me when leaving the house.

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SF Angel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ll just sleep out here. In the middle of the street. Under the lamppost

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Desiree Cretan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I suggest you start carrying hairspray and a lighter. Homemade flamethrower!

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Alisha Davies
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have got the hose and sprayed the s**t out of them. Then run!

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Cindy Jarrett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nooooo waaaaay! I’d sleep in my car! In a park! In a bag!

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Ronald Nye
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I come home late I have the same problem...living in the sticks.

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Cathy Carey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Could you throw a couple handfulls of cinnamon over there I want to see if they really do hate it as much as I've read.

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Talia
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's literally not enough money in the world to make me go through this door

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Camil Gagnon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Everybody told I was crazy to carry my flame thrower around when I go out. But they'll see, they'll see.

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Dave Chapman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THIS...right here, is why Flame Throwers were invented...unless they're just Mayflies or Moths or something, this is a Nope!

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Blackheart
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Use a yellow light bulb. Cuts down on bugs, provides light.

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Zelda Blue
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And I will need a new room, make that a new house. Flamethrower please!!!

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Teeth In A Squid Suction Cup

Teeth In A Squid Suction Cup

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10,000 Year Old Skull Of An Extinct Giant Irish Elk Found By This Farmer

10,000 Year Old Skull Of An Extinct Giant Irish Elk Found By This Farmer

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yall why is everybody saying that the Earth is 5,000 years old? It's waaaaaaaaay older than that, and basing its age off of a calendar based in religion is quite likely to not be scientifically accurate. Please, for the love of all that is correct, stop saying the Earth is younger than we can soundly prove it is

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#34

Ants Squirting Acid At An Enemy

Ants Squirting Acid At An Enemy

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Three.. Two... One... ant a Happy New Year everyone!

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#35

Got Home From Work To Find This Tarantula Hawk Wasp Carting Off A Huntsman Spider

Got Home From Work To Find This Tarantula Hawk Wasp Carting Off A Huntsman Spider

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#36

Lacarria Masoniae Growing From An Opossum's Carcass

Lacarria Masoniae Growing From An Opossum's Carcass

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#37

The Amount Of Growing My Snail Has Gotten Done In Under A Year. From A 4cm Shell To A 17cm Shell

The Amount Of Growing My Snail Has Gotten Done In Under A Year. From A 4cm Shell To A 17cm Shell

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Sarah Laurent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"My snail" ? You've got a "DOMESTIC" snail ?! Awwwww <3 <3 <3 <3

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A Human Foot After A Baby Diamondback Snake Bites It

A Human Foot After A Baby Diamondback Snake Bites It

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh you'll lose that toe. I always wonder when I'm at the shoe store and I find a box with two shoe sizes, one smaller than the other. Then I see people like this.

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Honey Combs In Spare Unit Of My House. This Is The 5th Time The Bees Are Back. Two Separate Colonies One On Either Side Of This Unit. Both Are Inside The Wall

Honey Combs In Spare Unit Of My House. This Is The 5th Time The Bees Are Back. Two Separate Colonies One On Either Side Of This Unit. Both Are Inside The Wall

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