Scary Creatures Around the World

If you like interesting creatures from around the world, then this article is for you. This article is not for the squeamish, as this article covers many creatures that are new to scientists, unknown, or just have a little bit of information on.

Colossal Squid

A giant squid can grow to lengths of 20 to 25 feet. Ho-hum. If you are a fan of squids, (like I am) then you want see something MUCH bigger, like 60 to 70 feet! In 2007, a 33-foot colossal squid was caught in the Ross Sea. It weighed more than 1,000 pounds! So know we know that squids can grow to 33 feet long. What about much deeper in the ocean? Is it possible that they can be 70 to 80 feet?! I know that I'm giving you a lot of numbers, but think about this: Sailors for centuries have told false of HUGE squids, bigger that their ships. Some old stories say that their tentacles can rip ships apart. Some call it Kraken. Do you really think that all those men over centuries have really lied about what they saw? Hardly. (I doubt that the squids would rip ships apart, why would they?) Scientists in out modern day routinely dissect sperm whales and find large beaks in their stomachs, from large species of squids. Many of the sperm whales have scars on them, probably from the Colossal Squids. And also add to the fact that Colossal squids need to live in deep ocean depths to survive, the chances are pretty slim that they will regularly visit the ocean surface. What reason do they have to? All of their food supply is right there where they live. Humans can only go so deep into the ocean perhaps at most a mile deep into the ocean. If we send a submersible craft or a submarine, the deepest it can go is 6.6 miles, or 35,000 feet. The ocean is 36,000 feet deep! What is in that last 1,000 feet? The unknown. Even still, the cost to build a sub to go 35,000 feet into the ocean is very expensive. I doubt that ocean explorers and scientist have that kind of money. So the biggest thing in the ocean isn't a whale anymore.... and that's a little scary.

Giant Isopod

Imagine a huge pink potato bug with antennae, and you have a giant isopod. These insects eat dead things, like fish and squid. They live deep in the ocean, and can be found easily in the Atlantic Ocean. Although it looks scary, it's just a giant bug, really. The real name for this little guy is Bathynomus giganteus, which is related to the wood louse and pill bug. The giant isopod has reflective eyes that resemble sunglasses. This is quite an interesting-looking creature who has been around for millions of years in the oceans of the world.

Camel spider

This spider can be twice as bis as a tarantula spider. It can run as fast as 10 miles per hour. They can leave really nasty bites. They have eight legs and are covered in hair. Most of their body blends in with where they live- the sand. They also have to huge eyes placed right in front of two huge jaws. These little guys look mean and are very aggressive and are tough to kill. These guys look a lot like the face huggers in the Alien films. If there ever was a scary creature, this is one of them.

Giant Grasshopper

I know what you're probably thinking. How is a giant grasshopper scary? It would be scary if it was 3 and a half inches long!! Now imagine if 10 of them were all together jumping around, now would you be scared? If you lived in Brisbane, Australia you would probably be used to it. They are common in that area. They might be big, but if you approach them, they would hide in blades of grass. They also have large eyes, so the chances of getting close to one is slim. Giant grasshoppers also have spines on their back legs as protection against predators. Giant grasshoppers colors vary depending on where they live, so if you are looking for the common green color, you might want to sharpen up your eyes to look for more colors.

Remember those really old sci-fi films that had giant spiders, bugs, and lizards? When you look at them now they are very laughable, but not too far from the truth in some species of animals. Even though there are many animals on the endangered species list, there is still new creatures out in the world waiting to be discovered. Who know what we will find?