They don’t eat as many birds as their name suggests, but they will devour frogs, mice and insects. The goliath birdeater is the largest spider in the world, and probably to have ever lived. Within it are weird protruding jaws, that are filled with scary teeth that resemble nails. The Goblin Shark is a deep-sea shark, that has an elongated, flattened snout. The giant squid is one of the most frightening mysteries of the deep that can grow up to 20m in length – with long tentacles, enormous eyes, and a powerful crushing beak. They have the largest legspan in the world, measuring up to 30cm – the size of a dinner plate! The giant huntsman spider is a species of huntsman spider found in a single cave complex in Laos. Photo credit: (c) Ravi Naidu Giant Huntsman Spider It’s native to India, and can grow up to an eye-watering 23 cms (9 inches) in length. The giant forest scorpion is the largest scorpion in the world. They are venomous and able to take down birds, bats, frogs and rats. Giant centipedes are the largest living centipedes reaching up to a foot long. Ghost sharks are not actually sharks, but specialist deep water fish that have the slowest evolving genome of all known invertebrates – with a ghost like appearance! The gharial is one of two crocodilians from the Gavialidae family that is known for its narrow, elongated snout and sharp, interlocking teeth. They have six gills that form a frill around their neck and over 300 triple-pointed teeth. They have the largest relative teeth to their size in the ocean and are very spooky.įlying foxes are not actually foxes, they are enormous ‘megabats’ with heads that resemble a fox with small ears and large eyes, oh and a wing span of up to 1.5m (5 feet!).įrilled sharks are long, eel-like sharks and they are some of the most primitive fishes in the ocean. The Fangtooth, also known as the ‘Ogre Fish’ are dee-sea fish found up to 5,000m below the sea. One species is capable of generating a truly shocking 860 volts, which means it’s the most powerful electrical animal in the world. They prey on cockroaches by injecting venom into their head, which turns them into a zombie that walks into the wasps nest.Įlectric eels are actually fish, not eels. The Demontor Wasp is a species of cockroach wasp native to Thailand. It’s the heaviest squid ever discovered and can grow up to 10 meters! The colossal squid is a deep-sea squid that occupies some of the coldest, darkest parts of the Southern ocean. It’s famous for having the most painful sting in the world, said to be comparable to the pain of being shot! The Bullet Ant is found in tropical rainforests in Central and South America. Some box jellyfish are armed with 3-meter-long tentacles covered with millions of nematocysts, which can deliver potent venom that are responsible for over 500 deaths each year. They have venom that is 15 times more potent that a rattlesnake! Fortunately, it’s rare for humans to die from a bite. The black widow spider is an arachnid that strikes fear into the hearts of many. It has rodent-like teeth that grow perpetually, and a creepy middle finger that is long, thin and skeletal in appearance. The Aye-Aye is the world’s largest nocturnal primate. They are known for their unusual fanglike teeth that give them the appearance of a wolf. A great start to the scary list!Ītlantic wolffish are a species of large scary-looking fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean. The Asian giant hornet are also known as ‘murder hornets’, and they are largest species of wasp in the world measuring over 2 inches, and a ferocious bee killer. They have been known to bite baby alligators, and researchers fingers – clean off! The alligator snapping turtle is one of the heaviest turtles in the world, with a prehistoric appearance. Click through on each animal profile to find out creepy animal facts about them. Most of these scary animals have no interest in humans. In some cases they look terrifying, but really aren’t. This includes some of the most dangerous and outright frightening animals from across the animal kingdom. Read our big list of the most scary animals in the world and their creepy pictures.
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