Snakes, spiders or scorpions—even though you’re a nature enthusiast, chances are that there’s at least one creature found within the world’s diverse animal kingdom that gives you the creeps.
Watch the video below and learn what Earth Unplugged thinks are some of the world’s scariest beings. No ghosts, ghouls or gremlins here; these are all real-world species.
Just a warning for those of you with entomophobia: there are a number of insects represented.
After you watch the video, tell me: what critter scares you the most?
Have a happy, spooky Halloween,
Candy
Not all insects are this scary! To see some beautiful members of the Arthropoda phylum, check out our butterfly migration trip. For an opportunity to spot an aye-aye, visit our Madagascar tour page.
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A multiple award-winning author and writer specializing in nature-travel topics and environmental issues, Candice has traveled around the world, from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica, and from New Zealand to Scotland's far northern, remote regions. Her assignments have been equally diverse, from covering Alaska’s Yukon Quest dogsled race to writing a history of the Galapagos Islands to describing and photographing the national snow-sculpting competition in her home state of Wisconsin.
In addition to being a five-time book author, Candice's work has also appeared in several national and international publications, such as "The Huffington Post" and "Outside Magazine Online." To read her web columns and see samples of her nature photography, visit her website at www.candiceandrews.com and like her Nature Traveler Facebook page at www.facebook.com/naturetraveler.
Out of the those shown, the fungus makes the top of my list. What a thing to be possessed by! Poor insects have no defense. This is a great video! I will be showing it to my students. So many of these are intricate animal associations that go unnoticed by most. Nice work, Candice!
Mahboob Kawsar
November 1, 2013 at 7:52 am - Reply
Hi Candice, Nice video and great presentation! There is so much to know and learn from nature and wildlife, look forward to see more about nature!
Chris du Plessis
November 1, 2013 at 6:17 am - Reply
I do not find these animals” scary at all. The most scary animals are among Homo sapiens. Think about Cambodia, names like Adolph Hitler, Idi Amin and scores of others. Now, that is scary!
My vote is for any of the parasitic worms that can take up residence in a human or other animal. Not only are such invaders as the tapeworm, hookworm, filarial worm, and other roundworms repulsive to look at, but they create very nasty problems.
Christine Leduc
October 31, 2013 at 12:09 pm - Reply
those rainforest ants are scary enough without the fungus! good video for today!!!
NineQuietLessons
October 31, 2013 at 9:16 am - Reply
I’ve always hated Isopods, particularly the Giant Isopod.
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Agree Trevor, all of them are interesting and/or beautiful
I find this video funny, mainly by the way it is presented. Overall, none of those animals are on my scare list.
Great stuff keep up the good work and if you are ever down our way do pop in!
The cordeceps fungus (sp?) Wow! Learned something new Ain’t nature awesome!
Great video and love the aye aye, one of my favourite animals… as for the most scariest creature… mankind gets my vote..
Not sure I’ll sleep tonight 🙂 The killer fungus and the fly larvae probably scare me the most…
super!!! 🙂
Out of the those shown, the fungus makes the top of my list. What a thing to be possessed by! Poor insects have no defense. This is a great video! I will be showing it to my students. So many of these are intricate animal associations that go unnoticed by most. Nice work, Candice!
Hi Candice, Nice video and great presentation! There is so much to know and learn from nature and wildlife, look forward to see more about nature!
I do not find these animals” scary at all. The most scary animals are among Homo sapiens. Think about Cambodia, names like Adolph Hitler, Idi Amin and scores of others. Now, that is scary!
I’ve always been averse to ticks, especially deer ticks. Not all that crazy about being in water with sharks, either.
My vote is for any of the parasitic worms that can take up residence in a human or other animal. Not only are such invaders as the tapeworm, hookworm, filarial worm, and other roundworms repulsive to look at, but they create very nasty problems.
those rainforest ants are scary enough without the fungus! good video for today!!!
I’ve always hated Isopods, particularly the Giant Isopod.
Happy Halloween!