Random Scarier Facts About Most Terrifying Animals In World (12 items)

• 

  (#6) Jellyfish

  • Scyphozoa

  Larger deep sea jellyfish have strong enough venom to kill a man, but that's not the only way they can do us harm. In 2009, a Japanese trawler called the Diasan Shiunsho-maru capsized when its crew tried to haul in a net full of Nomura’s jellyfish, which can grow to sizes of 400 pounds or more.

  The weight, and, maybe the fear, were too much for the three-man vessel.
• 

  (#3) Leech

  • Hirudinea

  The life of a leech is already disgusting, but knowing the Giant Amazon Leech can grow to be 18 inches long and live 20 years makes them frightening as well. It feeds by sticking a six-inch long tube called a proboscis into your skin and draining your blood.
• 

  (#8) Electric eel

  • Electrophorus electricus

  Sitting on the deck of a boat doesn't guarantee your safety from some of the animals under the sea. It was recently proven electric eels can jump out of water and attack. Reports of eels jumping out of the Amazon River to shock horses were widely considered to be myths and legend, but this recent discovery changes everything.
• 

  (#11) Horned Lizards Shoot Blood From Their Eyes In Self-Defense

  Short-horned lizards employ one of the weirdest defense mechanisms in all of the animal kingdom. If they feel threatened, they can shoot blood from their eyes via specialized ducts. The move is mainly meant to confuse predators, but their blood does contain a chemical to ward off wolves, coyotes, and dogs.
• 

  (#9) Mosquito

  • Culicidae

  Everyone thinks mosquitos are all about sucking us dry because they’re hungry, but only the female of the species is after our blood. While the males dine on fruit nectar, the mothers-to-be extract proteins from our blood to develop their eggs.

  If you were bitten, chances are you just helped unleash a whole new swarm of these little monsters on the world.
• 

  (#2) African bee

  • Apis mellifera scutellata

  We all laughed at cartoons when someone jumped into a body of water to avoid a swarm of bees, only to be stung after they surface. Turns out it's not so funny: it's real. A killer bee's sting is no worse than the one you're most likely used to, but they travel in groups of 30,000 or more and will wait for above the water if you try to outsmart them by going under.

  Experts say you should run for a quarter mile to give yourself the best chance for survival. Flailing your arms and screaming while running is optional.

New Random Displays    Display All By Ranking