Most people think of kangaroos and koalas as Australia’s iconic animals, but it also has some of the scariest creatures on the planet.

Because Australia is scarcely populated, you may come into contact with very scary and venomous animals like snakes and spiders in many areas. Australia is famous mostly due to its brutal natural hazards, the terrible creatures that live there, and all the frightening things that make us flee away.

Keep scrolling to discover more about Australia’s most scary creatures and share the article with your friends to frighten them.

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Roofhanger. Suspended grey headed flying fox, a Mega bat native to Australia.

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#2

Huge Lizards in Australia

#3

Huge Spiders: They are big enough that you can hear them walk when it is quiet.

#4

The Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

#5

A Huge Goliath Stick Insect

#6

A Scary Spider frost. Rural Victoria, Australia

#7

Camouflage Lichen Huntsman spider in Australia.

#8

Meanwhile, in Australia

#9

Toads hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python

#10

Dead whale filled with gas, on the brink of exploding…

#11

You know you’re in Australia when frogs eat snakes!

#12

March of the hairy caterpillars…

#13

A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia

#14

Filling up your fuel tank in Australia? Yep that’ll try and kill you too…

#15

A scary looking sea creature looks like an anemone.

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