# What animals creep you out? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 8, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960 "2006-09-08T19:13:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/101 "2006-09-11T18:01:42Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. PoopiePants] Except for chipmunks :eek: . They are abominations of nature whose very existence keeps my psyche thrust into a downward spiral of perpetual anxiety and a feeling of impending doom. [/QUOTE] A chipmunk bit me once because I ran out of peanuts to feed it. But I don’t think they’re creepy. Evil and greedy, yes. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/102 "2006-09-11T18:09:01Z")
My daughter and I were once \*chased \* by a pack of geese. Nasty fuckers. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/103 "2006-09-11T19:36:08Z")
[QUOTE=Tikki] I saw this documentary where they showed this frog or toad that somehow lays its eggs on its back. Under the skin! When the babies are ready, these big holes somehow open up and they come squirming out. Icky! Icky! Icky! [/QUOTE] **Tikki** , **stuyguy** , do you know what makes [Surinam Toads](http://dfwherp.org/cth/hotm/hotm_base.php?year=2002&month=june&shortname=surinamtoad&author=cjf) even creepier? They have [_little hands_](http://dfwherp.org/cth/hotm/2002/surinamtoad/img/surinamtoad_foot.jpg) at the ends of each of their fingers. Sleep well. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/104 "2006-09-11T19:59:17Z")
Armadillos? Komodo Dragons? C’mon – they’re incredibly cool! They look like dinosaurs! (Of course it helps that I don’t live within 1000 miles of either one). And possums play dead. That’s endearing…isn’t it? I’m ok with bugs, as long as I can see them from a distance and don’t get surprised. But I hate, hate HATE to turn over a rock or a log and see something repulsive under there. eewwewwweww. (I’m a grown man, by the way.) ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/105 "2006-09-11T20:29:14Z")
[QUOTE=Surly Chick] A chipmunk bit me once because I ran out of peanuts to feed it. [/QUOTE] Yes, that’s how it starts. Take heed, be vigilant and be prepared to flee when necessary. Only fools attempt heroics when engaged by [Tamias striatus](http://www.fcps.edu/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/eastern_chipmunk.htm) (or any of his loathsome related specie brethren). I’ve seen things that chipmunks do – things that could make your skin crawl and exfoliate completely from your body. Oh, if only I could erase those haunting memories from my mind. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/106 "2006-09-11T20:36:47Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. PoopiePants] I’ve seen things that chipmunks do – things that could make your skin crawl and exfoliate completely from your body. Oh, if only I could erase those haunting memories from my mind. [/QUOTE] How positively Lovecraftian. "_Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Chip ‘n’ Dale R’lyeh wgah’ nagl fhtagn"_ ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/107 "2006-09-11T21:18:44Z")
[QUOTE=jsc1953] How positively Lovecraftian. [/QUOTE] I’m sorry, I don’t follow: H.P Lovecraft = Over-the-top, horror-fiction hyperbole. My chipmuphobia = rational trepidation to clear and present danger, understated in a non-hyperbolic fashion. I see no correlation whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/108 "2006-09-11T21:29:24Z")
After seeing the post about whip scorpions, it reminded me of some pictures that a buddy of mine had after he ran into some camel spiders when in Iraq. This isn’t his picture, but you get the idea. Spiders have never bothered me, but the SIZE of those things give me the frickin’ heebie jeebies. [![](http://video.clipstream.com/content/c/camel_spiders/twospiders.jpg) ](http://video.clipstream.com/content/c/camel_spiders/twospiders.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Bytegeist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Bytegeist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bytegeist)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/109 "2006-09-11T21:31:36Z")
[Barn owls](http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=barn+owl&btnG=Search) creep me out. That strange face just seems like it’s trying to suck the soul right out of you. And they’re owls of course, so they _stare_ at you intensely, no matter how uninteresting you’re trying to be. But then I’ve dealt with them in person a few times, and they’re fine. Gentle, harmless things — as long as you’re not a small rodent. Which I’m not. By the way, after reading this whole thread, I’m thinking that the Ministry of Love officials in Oceania are going to have their hands full stocking Room 101, if they ever arrest the people here. > [@](#): > > ‘You asked me once,’ said O’Brien, ‘what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world.’ > > The door opened again. A guard came in, carrying something made of wire, a box or basket of some kind. He set it down on the further table. Because of the position in which O’Brien was standing, **HelloKitty** could not see what the thing was. > > ‘The worst thing in the world,’ said O’Brien, ‘varies from individual to individual. It may be burial alive, or death by fire, or by drowning, or by impalement, or fifty other deaths. There are cases where it is some quite trivial thing, not even fatal.’ > > [. . .] > > ‘In your case,’ said O’Brien, ‘the worst thing in the world happens to be **bunny rabbits**.’ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/110 "2006-09-11T21:33:34Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] After seeing the post about whip scorpions, it reminded me of some pictures that a buddy of mine had after he ran into some camel spiders when in Iraq. This isn’t his picture, but you get the idea. Spiders have never bothered me, but the SIZE of those things give me the frickin’ heebie jeebies. [http://video.clipstream.com/content/c/camel\_spiders/twospiders.jpg](http://video.clipstream.com/content/c/camel_spiders/twospiders.jpg) [/QUOTE] And I looked at that link while eating my lunch why, again? :eek: 😕☹ :rolleyes: (Wasn’t there a spider picture from Iraq that was de-bunked by Snopes?) ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/111 "2006-09-11T21:43:51Z")
[QUOTE=featherlou] And I looked at that link while eating my lunch why, again? :eek: 😕☹ :rolleyes: (Wasn’t there a spider picture from Iraq that was de-bunked by Snopes?) [/QUOTE] I just grabbed a quick pic off the internet, I hope it was legit. The ones I have from buddy are all out of focus (I think he was running away, screaming like a little girl when he was snapping them, IIRC.) Even in those pics of his the damn things were huge, and very aggressive looking. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/112 "2006-09-12T02:29:14Z")
Does ape hate extend to gorillas? I think they are wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/113 "2006-09-12T02:36:11Z")
[QUOTE=Dr. PoopiePants] I’m sorry, I don’t follow: H.P Lovecraft = Over-the-top, horror-fiction hyperbole. My chipmuphobia = rational trepidation to clear and present danger, understated in a non-hyperbolic fashion. I see no correlation whatsoever. [/QUOTE] How do you feel about [squirrels](http://www.scarysquirrel.org/special/movies/foamy/ssongs1.html)? ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/114 "2006-09-12T02:50:24Z")
I should mention that that link isn’t especially work-safe. You have to click on Play on the webpage though, so I think it abides by the two-click rule. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/115 "2006-09-12T04:26:13Z")
Like most some bugs creep me out; spider, ticks, roaches, silverfish in particular. Opossums creep me out a little but I have handled them a few times when necessary, well mostly only babies. Not going to touch a full-grown one thankyouverymuch. Most of the other things mentioned didn’t really creep me out. Sunfish are weird and unfinished looking but I think they’re fascinating. That furry muppet caterpillar is also weird and fascinating. I’ll go with the hagfish being a little squicky, especially when you know it’s methods of eating. Now for my submission. [This thing](http://abs.gprime.net/Mr.Blobby.jpg) is squicky looking but I also can’t look away. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/116 "2006-09-12T05:39:15Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] I’ll go with the hagfish being a little squicky, especially when you know it’s methods of eating. [/QUOTE] WOOO!! I win! [QUOTE=Wile E] Now for my submission. [This thing](http://abs.gprime.net/Mr.Blobby.jpg) is squicky looking but I also can’t look away. [/QUOTE] Now what the heck **is** that thing?? It vaguely reminds me of a squashed [Mr. Saturn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Saturn), particularly with the link title. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/117 "2006-09-12T06:45:30Z")
[QUOTE=thelurkinghorror] WOOO!! I win! Now what the heck **is** that thing?? It vaguely reminds me of a squashed [Mr. Saturn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Saturn), particularly with the link title. [/QUOTE] I had to dig up the [pic with the description](http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/about/fieldwork/norfanz/psychrol2.htm) . It’s a deepsea fish called a Fathead. In fact there’s a few more interesting Deep sea fishes [here](http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/spectype.htm). Take a look at the Humpback Blackdevil or Fangtooth (unless you fear they may cause nightmares - they may!). Or how about the Stoplight Loosejaw, Elsman’s Whipnose Anglefish or Murray’s Abyssal Anglerfish? This is where horror movie producers could get ideas for their monster/alien movies. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/118 "2006-09-12T06:51:32Z")
Oooh! One more! [This one](http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/nsexspin.htm) needs to be named the Happy Penis Fish. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/119 "2006-09-12T07:10:17Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] I had to dig up the [pic with the description](http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/about/fieldwork/norfanz/psychrol2.htm) . It’s a deepsea fish called a Fathead. [/QUOTE] Even the name isn’t flattering! Pillbugs are cute. Their [big cousins are not](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod). Their [disgusting](http://tolweb.org/Isopoda) and [parasitic](http://uplink.space.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=animal&Number=338392&page=5&view=collapsed&sb=6&o=0&fpart=) third step-cousins are horrifying. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960/120 "2006-09-12T22:33:09Z")
Pit bulls. I walk my beagles every day and have had 6 serious problems in the park. They all were pit bulls. I have jumped on picnic tables, dumped my dog into trash cans to save it and have beat them away with sticks. Do not write and say your pit wouldnt do that. They all said the same thing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-animals-creep-you-out/371960.md?page=7)