Lesser known Animals you find scary and why

[Neuromaster]

Parasites in general, ones from exotic locales in particular.

Third world countries have wee beasties that can fuck your shit up in a way that makes my skin crawl waaay more than the run of the mill poisonings or maulings or whatever.

 

[AgentNein]

Leeches. Say it with me everybody, EWWWWWW leeches.

 

[OptimisticPessimist]

Image search "dermatobia hominis extraction". I'll wait...








....Done retching? Pretty nasy, ain't it?

 

[LaughingAtlas]

Vampire Kiwi. (blood-sucking ankle-gougers)

The Siafu. (ants that tunneled straight out of hell)

Japanese hornets. (Jesus tap-dancing Christ...)

 

[Moontouched-Moogle]

That one fish (I think it was in the Amazon?) that is attracted to urine and will actually swim into your urinary tract if you wade through the water. supposedly you can feel it wiggle around inside there.

*shudder*

 

[TheMagicIndian]

I remember seeing this documentary on a parasite whose name I forget. Gist of it was that after it's done using you as a host, it will slide down the arteries in your leg and drill its way out of your flesh, usually by the ankle. Not only does it hurt like hell from the drilling part but just pulling it out is enough to render you almost unconscious from pain. And these bastards can be a few feet long. And you can't just pull it out all at once.

 

[Utrechet]

Bullet Ant. Learn it, fear it, train it.

 

[twistedmic]

That one fish (I think it was in the Amazon?) that is attracted to urine and will actually swim into your urinary tract if you wade through the water. supposedly you can feel it wiggle around inside there.

*shudder*

That would be the Candiru, and the animal that I was going to mention.
And while it is not lesser known by any stretch of the imagination, the domesticated cat can be pretty scary. Try and give one a bath and you'll see how dangerous that they can be.

 

[P0RTAL]

I'd have to say squirrels. One of these days they're going to evolve themselves some thumbs and take over the world

Ok seriously though, the blobfish. Look it up. It's eyes...they just stare into your soul...

 

[corsair47]

Aye aye DEAR GOD MY EYES EYES
hehe see what i did there
but seriously

Spoiler

 

[dOrOrOwait]

Vampire Kiwi. (blood-sucking ankle-gougers)

The Siafu. (ants that tunneled straight out of hell)

Japanese hornets. (Jesus tap-dancing Christ...)

Officially one of the most depressing videos ever.
And
Ticks.

 

[Tim_Buoy]

i have a completely irrational fear of spiders due to the fact that most i see aren't harmful to humans.
but if your talking about stuff i never want to see up close and personal well check out these things

 

[Zeema]

you should fear the DROP BEARS

 

[Sinclair Solutions]

Any of those giant versions of normal animals that you would find in Australia. Giant snakes, tarantulas, etc.

 

[Chatato]

Bot Flies so small they blend in and then THEY FRIGGIN LAY THEIR EGGS IN YOUR PORES.
Don't believe me, search it up.
Oh, and the Cassowary I would rather not get my chest torn open thank you.

 

[Twilight.falls]

I can see good in just about every animal.

Except jellyfish. They seem very... strange and alien.

Not to mention they are almost all incredibly deadly. Some are so small they'll brush against you, sting you, and kill you without you noticing.

Jellyfish are scary.

 

[Switchblade1080]

Lamprey....

 

[wfpdk]

i hate spiders but that's okay beacuse there is a logical reason to fear them, (they are tiny so hard to defend against and poisonous) although i knew a guy that was deathly afraid of rolly-pollies. big guy too, played basketball and football(american). i lol'd for weeks when i found out.

 

[drifter94]

tasmanian devil, those little things are insane.