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Not everything in nature is as beautiful or as hilarious as we're mostly used to. It has a dark side, too, and I'll completely understand if this list by Bored Panda forces you to build a pillow-fort in your living room and avoid going outside for a week.

From a mama centipede protecting its babies to a wasp colony building a nest around a discarded doll, these pictures feature some of the scariest things Mother Earth has to offer. Scroll down to test how brave you are, and vote for your favorite entries.

#1

This Lava Pit Looks Like It's Sucking The Souls Of The Damned Into Hell

This Lava Pit Looks Like It's Sucking The Souls Of The Damned Into Hell

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John L
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's Dante when we really need him. :D

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    #2

    Hermit Crab Using A Discarded Doll Head For A Shell

    Hermit Crab Using A Discarded Doll Head For A Shell

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    #3

    Wasps Build Nest Around A Discarded Child's Doll

    Wasps Build Nest Around A Discarded Child's Doll

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    Derpicorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *throws arms up and runs in circles* NOOOOOPE NOPETY NOPE NOPERS

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    #4

    This Frog Was Found All Dried Up And Withered Outside The Store In The Morning. The Store Manager Said, "Let's Try Splashing Some Water On It," And Holy Sh*t It Came Back To F*cking Life

    This Frog Was Found All Dried Up And Withered Outside The Store In The Morning. The Store Manager Said, "Let's Try Splashing Some Water On It," And Holy Sh*t It Came Back To F*cking Life

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like something that's possible only in cartoons. ♥

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    #5

    An Abandoned Hornet's Nest My Dad Found In His Shed That He Hadn't Been In For A Couple Years. The Head Is Apart Of A Wooden Statue It Fused With

    An Abandoned Hornet's Nest My Dad Found In His Shed That He Hadn't Been In For A Couple Years. The Head Is Apart Of A Wooden Statue It Fused With

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    #6

    Mama Centipede Protecting Her Babies

    Mama Centipede Protecting Her Babies

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    #7

    Somebody Responsible For The Lake Found The Fox (Which Drowned) In The Ice, Cut Him Out And Put Him Back On The Ice To Keep People Off The Ice

    Somebody Responsible For The Lake Found The Fox (Which Drowned) In The Ice, Cut Him Out And Put Him Back On The Ice To Keep People Off The Ice

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    #8

    Cymothoa Exigua Is A Type Of Parasite That Enters Fish's Gills, Eats Their Tongue, And Then Replaces It

    Cymothoa Exigua Is A Type Of Parasite That Enters Fish's Gills, Eats Their Tongue, And Then Replaces It

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    #9

    Husks Of Dead Flowers In My Garden. Look Like Skulls/Plague Masks

    Husks Of Dead Flowers In My Garden. Look Like Skulls/Plague Masks

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    #10

    Devil's Fingers Fungus

    Devil's Fingers Fungus

    DJHbutterflies Report

    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I know the inspiration for the Alien films.

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    #11

    Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

    Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

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    Troux
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a young Goblin Shark.

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    #12

    So Many Bees In The Wall That Their Honey Is Leaking Through An Outlet

    So Many Bees In The Wall That Their Honey Is Leaking Through An Outlet

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    #13

    Antarctic Worm Species Called Eulagisca Gigantean

    Antarctic Worm Species Called Eulagisca Gigantean

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    #14

    Snake Head Caterpillar

    Snake Head Caterpillar

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just hope that the butterfly doesn't have a snake head. Flying snakes, that's what we need.

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    #15

    This Busy Owl Killed 70+ Lemmings And Surrounded His Nest With Their Fresh Corpses

    This Busy Owl Killed 70+ Lemmings And Surrounded His Nest With Their Fresh Corpses

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    #16

    A Centipede That Was Devoured By A Viper, Ate Its Way Out

    A Centipede That Was Devoured By A Viper, Ate Its Way Out

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the snake thought that the blade-mouthed bug would make a good lunch.

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    #17

    This Tree In Nebraska Was Struck By Lightning And Burning Afterwards A Day Later

    This Tree In Nebraska Was Struck By Lightning And Burning Afterwards A Day Later

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    #18

    Lizard Growing Another Foot On It's Tail?

    Lizard Growing Another Foot On It's Tail?

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    Cassiel Magem
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! And you though only cells could reproduce asexually. One day... one day.

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    #19

    Fireants Create A Floating Island Of Themselves To Ride Out The Houston Flooding

    Fireants Create A Floating Island Of Themselves To Ride Out The Houston Flooding

    jumbodung Report

    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who's been bitten by those little tidbits from Hell, it would not be a problem for me if a wave took care of them.

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    #20

    Was About To Show My Kids That Cicada Shells Aren't Gross And Scary When

    Was About To Show My Kids That Cicada Shells Aren't Gross And Scary When

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It did it on purpose. Waiting for the perfect moment to prank on you.

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    #21

    These Reticulated Pythons Self-Segregated Themselves Based On Color Just After Hatching

    These Reticulated Pythons Self-Segregated Themselves Based On Color Just After Hatching

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    #22

    Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Bull Showing Antlers That Are Shedding Velvet, North America

    Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Bull Showing Antlers That Are Shedding Velvet, North America

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    criminalgirl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks gory, but still really impressive.

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    #23

    A Beehive Built Around Wind Chimes At My Friend's House

    A Beehive Built Around Wind Chimes At My Friend's House

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    #24

    The Sheepshead Fish Has Human-Like Teeth

    The Sheepshead Fish Has Human-Like Teeth

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    #25

    Wingless Fly Penicillidia That Attaches To Bats' Heads And Never Leaves Its Body

    Wingless Fly Penicillidia That Attaches To Bats' Heads And Never Leaves Its Body

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spiderman vs. Batman

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok I love learning things but this I could have done without.

    Jimmy Ikuta
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Attached?? ATTACHED??????? MY GAWD!! 😭😭😭

    Lauren Diane
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Jesus. What the literal f**k?

    Doreen McCarthy
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's a fly? Spider nightmares for me!

    wolf._.envy
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    oh god poor bat i would smack the s**t out of that thing

    CelSlade
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'wingless fly'. So... a 'walk' then? XD

    Emma Striano
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ughhhh! Horrifying! 😣😷😖

    Lazy Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That almost gave me a seizure

    Nikolette Battle
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love bats so this is a no for me. Poor little guy.

    love life you only live once
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no no no no no no just no if i see this i am gonna run

    Maggie Collins
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You call it a fly but I see a spider with 6 legs.

    Flatulent Panda
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Okay this one is going to give me nightmares for sure!

    Krista Leary
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here, let me get that hair outta your nose for you...

    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What are those water drops at the end of the spider-thingie legs?

    Amanda Scott
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They aren't water drops, they are its feet. It has black hook things to hold on with I assume.

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    Marion Friedl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor bat, I hope the photographer could remove that parasite somehow and kill it. The beast, not the bat. Bats are "useful", they eat a lot of mosquitoes and other insects.

    PRISCILLA COLLIER
    Community Member
    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    uuuuuugh the poor bat thats terrifiying

    Karin Morris
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many insect Aliens, ARGGHHHH

    Terry Melvin
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Hey Herbie, I dig your hairpiece"

    Lando Deltoro
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Noo!! Stop touching me, I am the night!!!

    Andy Dump
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the worst list I've ever seen.

    Rhona McGee
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wingless fly? Wouldn’t that be a walk?

    JH Robertson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks painful and the look on the bat's face doesn't help lower that supposition. Somebody help that bat get that spider off its head!

    Debbie
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    no wonder he looks miserable

    Anthony Nizza
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel extremely bad for the bats!!!! Cause that's nasty!!?!

    Allana Rose
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Awww Poor bat! Good thing he doesn't rely on his eyes only for getting around!

    GrumpyCat7
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A "Wingless" Fly would make it a "Crawl" wouldn't it?

    Kim Lorton
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg! That fly looks like a freaking spider! Nightmares tonight!

    Cindy Johnston
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or maybe another bat? Looks like it might make a good meal, bleah!

    Bettina Jansen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for giving an arachnophobe more fuel for nightmares...

    Desiré Yen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Shame his in agony... This time sharing isn't caring😡

    Celestial Lynx
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Welp... it's not like bats can see all that well anyways...

    Wombat34
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that's a fly?!! erg mah gerg. That is the f*****g grossest thing I have ever seen.

    Clau Razo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    good looking sunglasses, not so transparent but helps with the sun

    Little Menace
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could this be a one off? I can't find anything anywhere that says this is a known 'thing' for this fly to do. Yes it's blood sucking but it does that to all sorts of animals in various places.

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    #26

    This Gecko With Three Tails

    This Gecko With Three Tails

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    Cassiel Magem
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor guy. I'm sure the others make fun of it.

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    #27

    Ant On My Porch Carrying The Head Of His Vanquished Enemy

    Ant On My Porch Carrying The Head Of His Vanquished Enemy

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    Sanchit Jain
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May be it will put it in on top of door of its Ant-home, fancy design!

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    #28

    A Landslide In Taiwan

    A Landslide In Taiwan

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    #30

    My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

    My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've found a half eaten worm in my pear once... guess where was the other half.

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    #31

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

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    PsychoPrincess
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again stop polluting our Waters God this world is screwed

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    #32

    A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

    A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

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    Nancy E
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people buy these plants ? My brother had one for a long time

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    #33

    Spiked Skeleton

    Spiked Skeleton

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    #34

    Arachnids Aren't Safe From Cordyceps Fungus Either

    Arachnids Aren't Safe From Cordyceps Fungus Either

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    #35

    Battle-Scarred Hippo

    Battle-Scarred Hippo

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    Daria B
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the giant whale in One Piece, was similarly scarred.

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    #36

    Lamprey's Mouth

    Lamprey's Mouth

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    #37

    Millions Of Fire Ants Floating In Flooding From Harvey

    Millions Of Fire Ants Floating In Flooding From Harvey

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    Sanchit Jain
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even want to imagine the agony of creatures that will come in their way!

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    #38

    Lightning Struck This Fishing Rod

    Lightning Struck This Fishing Rod

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    Blue Hippo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you sure that didn't come from the shower drain?

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    #39

    This Crab Claw Grew Another Smaller Claw

    This Crab Claw Grew Another Smaller Claw

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    #40

    Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

    Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

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    criminalgirl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is nothing wimpy about a Canadian goose! But size and talons make the difference.

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    #41

    Gecko Eats His Own Tail

    Gecko Eats His Own Tail

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    #42

    Fatal Blow

    Fatal Blow

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