These Odd Photos of Things Found in Nature Caught Us off Guard

This looks like an animal from a nightmare or a Harry Potter movie. Now while it might not be the scariest thing you’ve ever encountered, it definitely sends a chill up your spine. Would you believe this is an actual animal, though? It happens to be a wet owl; you probably never thought you’d read that sentence. This big-eyed creature looks like it has seen many things; the poor little guy.

At first glance, this looks like an evil, sinister creature that people would be terrified to discover lurking underwater. Imagine you’re swimming around, and this demonic villain pops out of the water, ready to steal your soul. It appears to have no eyes, just eyebrow indentations and extra sharp teeth that we want to run away from fast. Well, the truth is, it’s a shark photographed upside down. However, that doesn’t make it any less scary. 

Everyone can relate to this situation, it’s the middle of the night, and you wake up; you’re thirsty and tired, so you reach for the water bottle on your nightstand. But this time, it’s not just a water bottle waiting for you. Two menacing shadows that appear to be little evil babies are staring at you. These demonic ghosts are threatening your ability to quench your thirst. Do you drink the water anyway or run for your life? 

If you’re pregnant and need an MRI, maybe opt out of seeing what the baby looks like. It would be incredibly terrifying to realize you’re incubating a demonic-looking alien. This is why doctors usually discourage MRIs during pregnancy; although there are no proven risks to you or the baby if you partake in it, it is horrifying to see what the fetus looks like. This image might be hard to unsee, so good luck.

People send you their warmest regards if you or your loved ones live in Australia. Australia can be a great place, home to The Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and known for amazing beaches and vegemite. Still, there is no denying it has some terrifying native species. Kangaroos are known to be aggressive, and this one was ready to scare these homeowners, waiting at their door, ready to catch someone off guard.

The movie Happy Feet was based deep inside the icy land of Antarctica, all about an emperor penguin who was sweet and loved to dance. Just a little adorable animal who was making his way around town. But when you think of a cute penguin, this isn’t the first picture that comes to mind. In fact, this is terrifying, and after seeing this, how can anyone be sure they like penguins? 

This image is of someone during a CT scan, and it indeed looks horrifying. It’s almost as if their soul is leaving their body and the scan caught it at the perfect moment. Let’s have another moment of silence for the MRI practitioner that had to see this, as the image probably petrified them. Though it might look like an exorcism, it is actually someone having a panic attack and moving too quickly in the middle of the scan. 

Australia is supposed to be a beautiful place, with surfing, hot summer days, and beaches. But maybe it’s not as much of a dreamland as people once thought. This horrifying insect calls Australia home and happens to be a moth that can also fly. The type of bug one could only imagine in their wildest nightmares, but no, this thing is real. It even looks like it has horns; this would definitely give someone a huger scare. Imagine seeing one of these moths in the middle of the night. No normal person could experience that without being caught completely off guard. 

There’s a particularly frightening feeling when you wash your face in the shower. Your eyes are closed, and sometimes, you suddenly feel panicked and think someone must be in the bathroom with you. But you can’t do anything until you wash the soap off and open your eyes. Well, this image evokes that same niche feeling. It’s a beautiful sight, yet you have no idea who is walking toward you.

There’s no way people knew all this time that turtles were not similar to snails. Didn’t most of us assume turtles had a soft body protected by a hard shell? Well, apparently not. Turtles have actual bone structure and spinal cords attached to their shell! This looks outright spooky; seriously, what kind of sorcery is this? What a strange animal to walk this Earth; something out of a creepy Jurassic movie. 

Ready to be completely surprised and caught off guard? (That does technically reverse the meaning of caught off guard, since you were warned…but still) At first glance, this may seem like a photo collage of a cute couple posing with their baby; super harmless and adorable. However, it takes an interesting turn. These are actually twin brothers who married twin sisters and had children. Not only that – they also all chose to live together in the same house. Now that’s suspicious; what if they mix up their babies or, even more worrisome, spouses?

At first, this idea seemed so innocent, funny even. Throw a pancake on your cat’s face with cutouts for the eyes and mouth; it will be so entertaining and hilarious. Little did they anticipate that it would turn into something so creepy. What was supposed to be a picture of their cute cat turned into a disturbing photo of an evil-looking creature. And this is why you should never put a facemask on a cat, unless you were considering it as a way to catch your friends and family off guard and scare them out of their underpants.

Australia has great waves, giant bugs, scary kangaroos, and apparently fluorescent red air. Nope, this is not a filter; at one point, the skies really looked like this. It seems like it could be something straight out of an apocalyptic movie. However, it was a result of many wildfires occurring at that time that made the air incredibly polluted and bright red. What a terrifying and sad thing to experience. 

This young girl was born with a rare condition in which she cannot feel sensations of physical pain. She rarely eats or sleeps because of her inability to feel hunger and tiredness. Therefore, when she got hit by a car at seven years old, initially, people were terrified for her life. But amazingly, she came out unscathed because of her weirdly superhero-like condition. It might sound like a dream, but living with this condition is actually quite scary and limiting.

The group of men in this image is building a mountain road in China, and it looks absolutely terrifying. There’s no way anyone with a fear of heights could come close to this road. Imagine being the crew that built the scaffolding these guys are walking on; you would have to be absolutely fearless. Props to them because the sight of this alone is enough to make most people’s stomachs drop. 

If you want to catch someone off guard, you can just show them a picture of a koala’s brain. This image might resemble a piece of top-quality raw chicken, but it couldn’t be further from that. It happens to be a picture of a koala’s brain. It’s so creepy to see what is inside the heads of these furry little koala bears. They seem cuddly and adorable, yet they have the weirdest, fold-free brains. The smoothness is associated with low IQ, so it turns out koalas are pretty dumb. 

A picture like this closeup of Saturn is a reminder of just how small and insignificant humans are. It forces one to realize that many things in space are still unexplored and undiscovered. This can be a very scary thought, especially for those with Astrophobia, who quite literally have a fear of deep space. Add to that the possibility that there are other living species out there, evil aliens of some sort, and things get too freaky to tolerate.

This little chick was born with a rare genetic condition called Polymelia which results in more than the usual number of limbs. In this case, the chick still has wings in addition to its four legs, making it a chicken griffin. The little guy is disturbingly cute. It looks like it’s a half frog and half chicken, which is creepy yet still sort of charming. We can’t decide how we feel about it.

Some people believe that when an animal dies and is served to humans as meat, its soul is trapped inside the carcass. Well, this would be a pretty good image to support that argument. Something appears trapped inside, and it doesn’t look very appetizing. It would probably be a good idea to find something else to eat. If there’s one thing to turn you vegan, it’s this demon meat.

Can you believe this is indeed a real human hand? Maybe this is the future of robotics. People could now turn into half cyborgs, half-humans just like those in The Terminator or Iron Man. Although this looks pretty creepy yet cool at the same time, we hate to break it to you, but it is just painted on someone’s hand. It looks extremely real, though, and whoever painted it is incredibly skilled. 

Someone took a photo of this, assuming it was a corn field and was frightened when they realized what they saw in the distance. It appears to be a hand reaching out for help. They attributed it to just a cornstalk swaying in the wind. Although what he failed to realize is that it’s not a corn maze at all; it’s wheat. So if it’s not corn, the real question is, what is the hand doing there? 

One night someone left Netflix running in their bedroom, and in the morning woke up to see this frozen on the screen. They snapped a picture, and people have been unsettled since seeing it. Genuinely terrifying, it seems like something that could only come from paranormal activity. Mainly because of those specific words stuck on the screen, “I’ll settle for you.” Best to hope it’s a coincidence and assume it was just a glitch in their TV. 

You’re walking around your neighborhood for a pleasant, relaxing stroll and see this poster. What do you think? Do you call for her unique service? This has to be one of the weirdest flyers ever posted on a tree. She offers to sit on someone’s couch for twenty minutes and insists that afterward, it will be soaked and maggots will appear. This is disgusting and disturbing, so please, whatever you do, do not call her for this service. 

This sign was left on a cemetery gate and intended to send an intense message to anyone visiting or walking by. It is a common phrase used worldwide but still invokes an eerie feeling. It serves as a reminder that those who are living will eventually die. And those who are dead were once living. Therefore, don’t run away from immortality; embrace it and acknowledge it is inevitable. What a note of encouragement. 

Humans have explored space, yet almost eighty percent of the ocean remains untouched. Who knows what is swimming around down there? Well, one of those creepy creatures was found, and it’s called the telescopefish. It’s a terrifying deep-sea species that can swallow prey larger than itself! It lives way below the surface level in the sea world that humans don’t see. This is so chilling; maybe deep sea exploration should probably just stop altogether.

A hospital building was left empty and abandoned for ages but was adjacent to a new building still in use. So one day, someone was standing in the parking lot across the way from the abandoned hospital when they noticed a single light shining from a window. But this is impossible if no one is supposed to be inside. Naturally, terror and panic ensued, and the person couldn’t do anything but hurry to snap a picture. 

Take a moment to study the picture; what do you see? This image looks like something out of a movie about demons living in enchanted forests. How can it possibly be real? Well, one user snapped this picture of a boar walking through the woods at night and noticed something on top of it afterward. It appears to be a devilish creature with wings and horns, riding the boar through the night.  

What’s cooking inside this rice cooker? It looks as if it’s spewing blood which is shocking. Almost as if someone is trying to hide something in it or cook something other than rice. What if it’s a pet, human, or something of that nature? It sounds insane, but what else could be overflowing a rice cooker with a liquid that heavily resembles blood? Actually probably best not to even know; pretend you never saw this. 

People usually love animals, especially dogs. They’re a man’s best friend, cuddly, adorable, and always want your company. But this dog is different from most; it’s the most effective guard dog, arguably too effective. It even scares away its owners. It looks like it’s seen war and is ready to steal your soul by just peering into your eyes. This poor dog definitely needs an exorcism because something is off. 

You know that terrible feeling when you are taking a shower, and you need to wash your face, so you close your eyes and soap is everywhere, and suddenly your stomach drops and your heart is beating. You feel paranoid and terrified that in this vulnerable state, something must be right outside of your shower curtain, waiting and preying on this exact moment to attack. Well, this shower will make your worst nightmares come true.

Another creepy creature from way deep down in the sea. These fish are known as Big Eye Grenadier and live where the sunlight never shines. It is shocking to believe that this guy managed to catch a fish like this while out fishing. How it got to the surface is a mystery but bizarre, no doubt. Its eyes are as big as this guy’s head, but it could be due to the pressure difference. 

Someone was walking through a playground when they noticed this freestanding stiff cable hanging, although it seemed connected to nothing. They admitted that they pulled the cable, and nothing happened, so what is the cable doing there? What a spooky mystery. It could be a rope for aliens parked right above the clouds before they slide down and start their attack on humankind. Maybe the guy should’ve climbed up and seen for himself.

Carnivals are usually not creepy; they are fun and exciting. Young kids beg their parents to take them, and many teenagers have first dates here. They’re full of games, food, rides, and friends; what more can you ask for? But if you look closely at this image, you’ll see why this is terrifying and a huge mistake. Whoever built this carnival ride did so carelessly. This Ferris wheel is stacked on bricks and could fall at any moment. 

A man in Portland, Oregon, returned to his car after a day of work to find this intimidating and scary note left on his car. All the tires on his car were slashed, and the ominous tone of the letter left him confused and terrified. However, this note left the creepy territory fast and entered the territory of horrifying and criminal really quick. Either the person who left the message is insane, or Mark needs to drive better. 

Usually, using a face filter starts with very innocent intentions. People who are bored, sad, or want a good laugh, use a face filter to become briefly entertained. But what was supposed to be a wholesome moment quickly turned into a terrifying image? This poor baby had his face swapped with Thomas the Train from Thomas & Friends, and what it resulted in was something no one could have predicted. 

It is absolutely insane to think about how drastic times have changed. In this particular instance, those who were incarcerated for life had the opportunity to play for their lives literally. Of course, everyone wants to win when they play a game, but what was the real motivator here? If they won, they could push back their execution dates. A sick and disturbing game that is hard to believe was real.

An abandoned fourteenth-century church in a small village in the Czech Republic is home to many ghosts. The church has been around for centuries but has been abandoned since the 1960s when the roof fell through during a funeral. People mostly avoided this church because of all the life-size ghosts that are really sculptures. Thirty-two of these spooky shrines sit all over the church, but many believe they move around. 

This resembles a scene right out of a chilling movie, dark and eerie. At first glance, it seems quiet, peaceful, maybe even beautiful. But after a few seconds, the panic sets in. What would you do if you were walking down a road and suddenly saw a creepy shadow in the distance? You need to move forward; do you run away, freeze in panic, face the unknown and walk toward the scary figure? 

This is an image of four children sitting on the front steps of their home with a sign that states they are for sale. The mother in the picture can be seen behind the kids hiding her face, presumably out of shame or the desire for anonymity. This took place in Chicago, USA, in 1948, and the situation’s outcome is uncertain. But one thing for sure is how disturbing and heartbreaking it is.

When you are a child, it’s essential to have goals. In school, it is often encouraged to talk about what you look forward to in your future, what career you’re interested in, and what your role models are. So when this kid had a school assignment to talk about what he wanted to do when he grew up, he didn’t hold back. Although what he said was shocking and weird for a kid to say that young.