Nature Made Us Say “NOPE” (70 Pics)

While we as humans continue to try (and fail) to live in peace and harmony, it is worth remembering that the world around us is a brutal, unforgiving place.

We have tamed our lives to such an extent that it is easy to turn a blind eye to the horrors of nature, sure, we as a species are far more damaging to our planet than all others put together, but let's not pretend that it's all sweetness and light out there!

This list, compiled is a reminder that we live in a scary world. Some of these things are simply wonders of nature that we may not like the look of, like spiders and centipedes. Some show the raw power of the elements, while others illustrate the horrific things that other creatures to do each other in order to survive. All of these things are awe-inspiring examples of nature, something not to be feared, but to be respected.

Wrap Around Spider, Named For Its Ability To Flatten And Wrap Its Body Around Tree Limbs

Spiderbro Guarding Me From Malaria Outside My Window

Seaweed In The Waves

Xylaria Polymorpha, Commonly Known As Dead Man's Fingers, Is A Saprobic Fungus

A Firefly Kept Right On Flashing After Being Eaten By A Frog

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 Life

The Skeleton Of A Puffer Fish Is Pretty Metal

Damn Nature, You Scary...

Rome

Toilet After A Recent Flood

Snapdragon Seed Pods Look Like Skulls

Those Fishes Are Literally Lit

The Eyes And Teeth Of A Scallop

This Is A Hammerhead Bat And Is By Far The Creepiest Animal I've Seen

Gecko Ate His Tail

This Is Why You Always Have To Check The Toilet In Australia

The Clathrus Archeri Fungus Resembles Some Pretty Metal Tentacles Sprouting From An Alien Egg When It Blooms

These Plants Look Like Tiny Hands

Currently Renovating Our Floors. Seems Everyone Has Come Out Of Hiding

All I Know Is That It Needs To Burn

Deer Skull After Sitting In Water For Over A Year

The Frog That Caught A Spider

A Leopard Seal Peering Through A Veil Of Plankton

Acid Spitting Ants

Articulated Cobra Skeleton

Black Swallower Died Trying To Eat A Fish 4 Times Its Size

The Statue Being Swallowed By A Tree

A Lizard Eating A Cockroach Alive At My House Porch

Water Mocassin? Tennessee

Attack Of Legionary Ants (Also Known As Army Ants Or Marabunta) To A Wasp Honeycomb

Chameleon Mummified Alive By The Tropical Sun

The Inside Of A Gooses Mouth

This Snake Covered In Ticks

These New Fish Species Can Survive In Volcanoes And They’re The Stuff Of Nightmares

After A Weekend Storm In New England, A Puffer Fish Was Found In A Tree

The Lamprey Fish

A Mother Whip Spider Carrying Her Babies On Her Back

5-Legged Frog That Lives In The Marsh Behind Our Neighborhood

This Hornets Nest Looks Kind Of Like A Hornet’s Head

Dolphin Caught A Squid, Trailing The Ink Behind It

Lavafall

A Jungle Perch With A Surprise

This Spider Web That Looks Like A Spider-Man Mask

The Giant Isopod, Found In The Deep Seas And Is An Example Of Deep-Sea Gigantism

One Big Spider

Take A Seat

Goliath Tiger Fish, Congo River

Sweet Potato Creepily Resembles Human Heart

The Largest Scar You'll Ever See

Close Up Of Moth Outside My Window

When Mozilla Freezes

Something Took Two Clean Bites Out Of This Poor Sea Ravioli

Ant On My Porch Carrying The Head Of His Vanquished Enemy

Eels In The Stream At Battle Hill Farm

Found Out The House We Are Living In Has A Bunker Below. I Managed To Squeeze My Phone In One Of The Cracks Of The Door To Take This Creepy Picture