40 Pictures Proving Australia Is The Land Of 'Nope'

If you imagine Japan as a country where everything is peaceful and serene, Australia has to be the polar opposite of that. Alligator eating pythons? Check. Toddler sized pinecones? Check. Giant dinosaur-like crocodiles? Check. Looking at pictures of Australia’s nature, you might think everything out there is trying to get you! Don’t worry though – it’s not as bad as it may sound. After all, where else in the world would you see adorable koalas or platypuses?

From spiders as big as your hand to human-sized bats, check out all the creepy things that Australian nature has to offer in the gallery below!

#1 Roofhanger. Suspended Grey Headed Flying Fox, A Megabat Native To Australia

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#2 Meanwhile In Australia

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An olive python (Liasis olivaceus), western Australia’s largest python, having a feed on an Australian freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni).

#3 Lizards In Australia

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#4 Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia

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This is the huntsman spider, a common friend to be found in houses and garden across Australia. He’s harmless really, don’t let his large size intimidate you. Huntsmen won’t bite humans unless provoked, are not venomous and are actually handy to have around the place, he’ll use his speed and agility to keep your cockroach population under control.

Think of the huntsman as a handy pet. Respect his space, let him do his job and he’ll look after you well.

#5 Do You Even Lift Bro?

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#6 Araucaria Pine Cone, It’s Been Reported To Kill People When Falling

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#7 Spider Frost. Rural Victoria, Australia

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#8 Dead Whale Filled With Gas, On The Brink Of Exploding In Bunbury Yesterday

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#9 Ladies And Gentlemen, The Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

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I’m from Darwin, Australia and our rivers here are full of these monstrosities. This guy here is nicknamed Nifty, and he is about 6m long.

#10 This Is How Australians Ensure Their Electricity Meter Doesn’t Get Read

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#11 Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug…

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#12 Meanwhile, In Australia

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#13 Toads Riding On A Python

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68mm just fell in the last hour at Kununurra. Flushed all the cane toads out of my brothers dam. Some of them took the easy way out – hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python.

#14 This Giant, Hot Pink Slug Is Only Found In A Single, Isolated Forest On An Extinct Volcano In Australia

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#15 You Know You’re In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes

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#16 Meanwhile In Australia

#17 Filling Up Your Fuel Tank In Australia? Yep That’ll Try And Kill You Too

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#18 March Of The Hairy Caterpillars

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#19 Walked Up On The Back Of This Sign While Hiking In Australia…

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#20 A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia

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#21 Why You Gotta Always “Check Your Shoes” In Australia

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#22 Aussie Mom Finds World’s Second Most Poisonous Snake Hiding In Her Kid’s Lunch Box

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#23 Mother And Girlfriend Found This On The Beach Today

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This was found in Broome, Western Australia and looks like an anemone. More specifically, Dofleinia armata, the armed anemone. Also called the striped anemone. It is considered extremely dangerous as it can inflict painful stings that take months to heal.

#24 In Australia Everything Is Trying To Kill You. Even Your Ceiling Lamp

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#25 Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia

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#26 This Is Why You Always Have To Check The Toilet In Australia

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#27 Welcome To Australia Where Insects Are The Size Of A Small Mammal

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#28 Blue-Ringed Octopus (Highly Venomous) On Hand

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#29 Welcome To Australia

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#30 Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You

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#31 So My Friend Found This On Her Back Door. Only In Australia Right?

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#32 Damn Nature You Scary

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Picture of a termite mound in the northern territory of Australia, termites build the tallest structures out of any of the creatures on Earth. Humans would have to build something 10km (6.2 miles for those not on the metric system) tall to equal the scale of size of person to building. Termite mounds are also stronger than cement.