Mother Nature's Horrors: 35 Spine-Chilling Photos That Will Take Your Breath Away (36 Photos)
When Mother Nature crosses the line between majestic and terrifying, it's a sight to behold. This collection features photos that inspire sheer awe and terror. From spine-chilling natural phenomena to creepy, bizarre creatures lurking in the depths of forests and waters, encounters with wildlife aren't always pleasant. These images are a stark reminder that some aspects of nature are best appreciated from a safe distance. Feast your eyes on the dark and mysterious side of the natural world. 
Home security and intrusion prevention system 
"Let's go kayaking," they said 
Just some upside-down, dried Aloe ferox (bitter aloe) leaves washed ashore 
"I don't know whether to bring in the laundry I hung out to dry or just repent for all my sins." 
The scariest clouds ever, Undulatus Asperatus 
"I saw ants dragging a rubber glove up a lamppost." 
Clouds that look like a massive ocean wave 
Alligators at night in Florida 
The sky over Sioux Falls, South Dakota turned green during a severe storm—no filters 
"Casually relaxing in our beach house bathroom." 
A 35 cm (14-inch) stick insect 
"I keep duck eggs in my pantry, heard a noise, and walked in to find this." 
A giant sea turtle suddenly surfacing right next to your boat can give you quite a scare, too! 
A giant male dobsonfly 
A centipede hugging her babies 
A banana blossom 
The terrifying mouth of a lamprey (a blood-sucking fish parasite). This one was over 4 feet (120 cm) long and as thick as a human arm 
Not something you see every day: a catfish eating an armadillo 
"We went to a bird show at a sanctuary. The boy in green kept zipping his jacket up and down. The wedge-tailed eagle was not amused." 
A dead snapdragon flower 
A tarantula infected with Cordyceps fungus 
This spider came back to molt on the exact same book 4 times 
A "flying tarantula" with a spider's body and moth wings 
A snake found a cozy little hiding spot 
Sprouted potatoes 
Childproof drawer lock 
One of the weirdest creatures of the sea 
"This is George. He lives in my bathroom and eats bugs." 
"Tarantula spiderlings raised right in my bedroom." 
Australia. Turn your back for just one second… 
Looks like something straight out of a Tim Burton movie 
Tongue-eating louse, a parasitic isopod. It destroys a fish's tongue and functions as its replacement 
"Got into my car at night, turned around, and saw this. Australian huntsman spider. A big one." 
"I was just about to go to bed." 
Uninvited guests
