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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.

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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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#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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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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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#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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Benny Lava
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's awesome! Where exactly is this? The reason I'm asking is because I am making a list of places to never visit.

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

So I started googling to try and find out what this is (think it's a Peruvian Giant Yellow-legged Centipede) ...turns out the claws are venomous

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Jack Grey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That could easly be a boss in a game! Or like a legendary item.... I'm not a geek just sayin'

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Zori the degu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But that's so cute...Don't listen to me, of course, I'm just obsessed with invertebrates and such-like beasties.

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Violet Oliveira
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm SO glad I live in New England, where our harsh a*s winters prevent creepy, freaky mama's and their spawn from moving in...I'll take 6' of snow over this ANY DAY!

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Sanchit Jain
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hats off to Mother Nature, no matter which sort of organism you are, if you are a mother, you will protect your kids automatically. Err!!! except cats sometimes.

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Jamie Acree
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All mothers need to protect their kids - even scary mothers!

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Phillipe Knippel
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am a biologist and its the only animal that makes me s**t in my pants.

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Sue Donim
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so neat looking .almost symmetric or the like ... piece of art like.

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

Reminds me of how I got jump scared by some little creepers who had set up home in my old flower pot :-:

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Laura Johnston
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p how big is mama? This is stuff nightmares are made of!

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Lazy Panda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG nope I hate this one sooooooo much i have never felt my spine tingle like that

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Vanessica Bloxgirl
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought that was a comb covering some elastic band, I guess all I want to say is Oh hell NOPE

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Laura Morales
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omg! this looks like it's out of the alien movie series... i'd run and run far...

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Charlene Brickey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are centerpieces in the USA. Sorry, I don't like them either. I've even centipedes in homes and if they sting you it hurts. They have always creeped me out. I hate the nasty things.

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Barbara Kring
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my sweet Lord that is so cute what you said look at that NOPE and all the little NOPES ! I am laughing so much at the oh so funny comments I might wet myself.

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Mom Smith
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't worry momma, I'm sure as heck not gonna touch them.... Ewwwww😳

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X ElectricReaper X
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how about you STAY AWAY from the spiny nope rope and the nope strings.

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Viktoriq Todorova
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mama centipede can keep all her babies cause im pretty sure nobody wants them

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Karin Morris
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh now THIS is the scariest thing so far. Centipedes are the most disgusting insect of all

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Neve von C
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i am really, really, i mean REALLY not scared of any animal- i adore them. until now. this is....i...i....i need some help now!

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Allana Rose
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OH My Gawd! The picture alone is going to give me nightmares!!!!

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Charlene Brickey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cringing here! Uhh! Don't want to be near that thing. I've got the wheelies!!!!!

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Claire Kidd
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's kinda cool ^^. Although centipedes are vicious, venomous things. Millipedes are awesome though!

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

I feel something crawl in my body. I have experience they crawl in my body when i slept. It is so scary.

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Here to Troll
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who is "they"? Sounds like you are assuming someone purposely put a centipede and a bunch of her babies into a pail in their home. That would be a pretty stupid assumption, considering that thing is clearly large enough to get out of that container on its own.

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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

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Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

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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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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#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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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

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Aunt Messy
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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#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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#26

This Gecko With Three Tails

This Gecko With Three Tails

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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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#30

My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

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Vlad Horobet
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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#32

A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

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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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#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
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

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criminalgirl
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6 years ago DotsCreated 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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