What animal scares you the most?

My answer would pretty much be any sort of animal that could kill me in one bite/sting whatever! Poisonous snakes or spiders. Sharks or Alligators! The thought that you could come upon something like that and it could just kill you in one snap of the jaw or whatever scares the heck out of me. In general I come in contact with spiders the most and I don't like ANY of them so I guess I'd say spiders only because I come in contact with them more often than snakes or sharks or anything else!

Ok...may sound ridiculous...but I"m terrified of grasshoppers. I know its not directly an animal...but I had a horrible dream as a child that a giant grasshopper was trying to eat me...ever since then...if I see one...I move away from it. I know it won't eat me...but the jumping...creeps me out

I have this big fear of spiders. When I was a child I got bit on the back of my hand. It swelled up like a balloon so my parents rushed me to the ER. I slept for 2 days due to the medicine the doctor prescribed me. Ever since then I freak out when I see a spider. Recently my son and I were in my friend's truck. I saw a spider on her cup and freaked out yelling "pull over and let me out"! I about gave her a heart attack but she pulled over. I don't know how I got my son and myself out of the seat belt and on to the curb so fast, but I did! A man that just parked his car near by came and killed it for us and saved the day. I can laugh about it now. Every time I think about spiders the skin on my head crawls and I get itchy.

I think an eye to eye contact with a hippo would scare me, they are known for being territorial and viscious. Luckily, we don't have hippo's here in my country!;) Another animal that would scare me I think would be, a honey badger. They're known for being tenacious and annoying, I think I would run immediately if ever I come across with them!LoL Snakes are too common for me, I have met people who are like that!LoL

I too am afraid of snakes, i find them sluggish,and very scary too. But I will tell you one strange thing, that in India, today is the day of worship of cobra snakes as it is the creature who lives with Lord Shiva,they are worshipped at almost every house. Some man carry them in cane baskets and they go from house to house. People worship them and also give offerings to the man who carries them. Its just coincidence that you wrote the discussion just today,when i too worshipped it and touched it slightly, though i am very afraid.

I think I can honestly say I'm not really afraid of any animals...there might be some I wouldn't want a close encounter with like sharks, or scorpions, but for others?? I've handled snakes, lizards, tarantulas and mice...so no fear about them....Actually the most feared and dangerous of all animals though is we humans I think!! Oh how on earth did you get that sylvester chasing tweety bird on your profile??

Spiders, especially poisonous ones, really scare the heck out of me. We have a lot of black widow spiders where we live and I have been bitten by one and I was so sick. OMG, they scare me, especially when I think about the kids getting bitten by one. I am probably irrational in my fear of them but they are so dangerous and so commonly found.

Snakes! My neighbor killed a poisonous cottonmouth two days ago that was in my front yard. So, in order to get over my terror, I decided to educate myself about this creature and found it not so terrifying after all. Yes, there are many snakes that are poisonous and can either kill us or make us sick. But, the more we know about the things we fear, the better control of our emotions we have. Also, I know now to have a shotgun handy, a sharp bladed hoe and to watch my dogs reactions when they go for their morning walks! Sunny Waters

Hi teapotmommommerced! I have a great fear for snakes. My hubby has a pet snake and it is a boa constrictor. It is kept in a cage that is very far from where I usually go within our yard. I don't like seeing it because it really makes me shiver and I really get scared by just looking at it. It seems it looks so evil and I guess if I were in that pet store too, I won't be able to pay for the items I have purchased. Oh, I might even go out of the store and just leave all the items I am supposed to buy. Haha... Take care and have a nice day!

I'm afraid of spiders, which is pretty normal. But for some reason, hedgehogs and blowfish really, really disturb me! I think it's the spikes or something? I don't know, but they both disgust me and scare me at the same time. *shudder*

Spiders and centipedes of any size! I've been scared of spiders since childhood and lately centipedes are my bane!

dogs, spiders and any creepy insects, was once bitten by jelly fish during sea-sport, kind of scary to remember.

For me the scariest animal is a human. They can lie without a second thought, they are intelligent so you have to pay careful attention to the sounds they make in order to detect their intentions and because they are intelligent they can create and use many different kinds of weapons. They form groups and each of these groups tend to be all of a same mind so that if one of the individuals does something, soon all individuals within that goup does the same thing. This quality leads them to destroy the lives of other humans, other animals and plants of many diffent kinds without a second thought which in turn makes the ecological environment much more deadly than it would otherwise be.

I would have to agree with you about snakes. I hate them! They give me the major creeps. I have nightmares about them constantly. I freak out when I see hoses coiled up in people's yards because from a distance they look like snakes. Last year my friends thought it would be a hoot to take to me to the movies for a surprise. They kept the movie title a secret and managed to get me all the way to the theater entrance before I figured out which movie it was. Can you guess? Snakes on a Plane. Needless, to say, I managed to stay the entire time but my boyfriend's arm was completely scratched up and he regretted taking me in the end. The movie was terrible too. Wish I could figure out how to upload a user icon. I'm new and not having the best of times with the user interface so far. Great topic! --Mira Masque

Sharks.I was watching some shark vids on youtube and realized i had my feet curled up on the chair with me,LOL!

humm i think anything that stings or bites like wasps or bees or spiders I think spiders are interesting when I can see them & not get into their webs & stuff, but I don't want to get bit by one. I've been stung by a scorpian, that hurt like the devil!

About the only thing I just can't tolerate are cockroaches. I've had pet snakes, lizards, rats, tarantulas and many other wonderful creatures but I just cannot abide cockroaches.

ya im really frightenend of lizards they scare me a lot.......

well.i am not scared of anything thats smaller than me.though i hate slimy little insects.i am most afraid of sea animals.

none other than "snake"