16+ Pics Of Nature That Show Its Dark Side

When three incredibly fast and large cats are already surrounding you, it's not like running is an option and fighting probably won't accomplish much either.

If there's a worse situation than having hungry animals surrounding you, it's hanging upside down in the claws of one hungry animal that can fly.

That's because it's munching on the head of a potato beetle, but it'll probably get to the rest of the body lying next to it soon enough.

As we can see by the swirling "scars" it left behind, this twister in Illinois was a big one and it pounded the ground hard.

According to National Geographic, if a female spider really doesn't like the mating dance that the male is doing, it's not uncommon to straight-up devour him for his trouble.

I mean, what could possibly happen? The hawk starts eating the squirrel as soon as the photographer's back is turned?

Why, there's nothing in the squirrel's eyes to suggest that! They aren't quietly saying, "help" at all.

That foam seems to indicate that the snake died from the poison in the toad's skin, but the toad apparently also died from the snake's venom.

It's hard to notice at first, but the impala is in an even more hopeless situation than it seems.

After all, that's not just some extra snake skin surrounding its body, that's the snake's mouth.

We've been trained since we were toddlers to treat a skull symbol as a sign that messing around with something is a bad idea and this guy is taking full advantage of that fact.

This is like a rubber eel, which is a member of the caecilian family. These are amphibians that spend much of their time underground and are known for having sharp teeth.

They can also have toxic glands in their skin, but this shouldn't matter too much as long as you don't try to eat them whole.

I suppose we can't quite call the battle over yet, but this owl definitely seems to have the upper hand here.

Some birds are a little too big for the average cat.

Using leaves as toilet paper is often a risky proposition, but here's another reason to examine one carefully before you do that.

The mud could be sign of what happened before this was taken, or it could be incidental. All we know is that the mama elephant is not going to like this.

Somehow, it ended up in a losing battle with a yellow anaconda and even the vulture seems like it's unsure about how it got there.

For instance, this equally terrifying giant centipede was somehow able to chew its way out the snake's body.

Unfortunately, its victory was short-lived as it apparently died before it could get out. This is likely because it got stuck.

According to the Universities Space Research Association, these are undulatus asperatus clouds.

Despite how turbulent they seem, they're actually more likely to come after a storm has already passed than to herald an incoming one.

Seals may be the adorable stars of aquarium shows to us, but a lot of penguins know them better for what happens after they bare these intimidating teeth.

That probably has to do with the fact that its pressing its markings against the window like a kid making faces, but it's guaranteed to startle anyone who walks by regardless.

Lightning is no joke and I definitely wouldn't want to be caught in a storm like this. But I have to admit, for someone so terrified of storms, this is actually a stunning scene.

I don't blame the hyena. I wouldn't want to be ganged up like this either.

It looks like this catfish bit off more than it could chew, literally. It tried to gobble up an armadillo, but it looks like it might have struggled a bit to get it down.

When praying mantises are in the mood for some food, there is nothing that is going to stop them.

After seeing this photo, there is no doubt that these bugs are pretty ferocious.

She buckled down and braved a blizzard to lay on top of her eggs and keep them warm. This not only is a great example of animal extinct, but of motherly instinct as well.

This crab found what it could out in the wild and made this abandoned baby doll's head its home.

This is a regular tomato versus a tomato that was harvested from 150-year-old seeds. Talk about being able to stand the test of time!

Even though hippos are one of the cutest creatures on this planet (next to my own dogs, of course), they're surprisingly one of the most aggressive animals on Earth.

Leave a magazine outside and you might come back to a half-eaten soggy paperback. These snails must have thought those trees looked mighty tasty.

There's no guarantee that the photographer didn't risk getting beaten up by their subject for taking unsolicited photos of them.

However, when a winter storm comes through, something like this is what residents may actually have to deal with. Hopefully this house came with a defrost setting.

Or Sharknado for that matter. Thankfully it's just a cloud.

Somehow, it managed to spear this bird with its antlers and has since either accepted the fact that its quarry is stuck or started wearing it like a hat.

It's perfectly understandable that this pillar would attract such a creepy crawly following with that in mind, but the thought of touching it still brings on some serious squirms.

I know that's not how the saying goes, but in this case it sure is.

It rained so hard that it turned these steps into a pretty waterfall.

Sorry for the lack of spoiler alert. Looks like he turned into a tree stump after all.