If You See This on the Ground, Don’t Pick It Up!

Watch more videos in our new App: You’re walking along the riverbank. The hot Georgia sun beats down on your neck. That’s when you notice something strange on the ground. Looks like a quarter-sized black coin with a weird pattern on it. You bend over for a closer look. Is it a coin? You crouch down on one knee to pick up your newfound treasure. As soon as your finger touches it, you pull your hand back as fear wells in your gut. It’s hairy. It’s no ancient treasure… it’s a huge spider! While it may seem like we know a lot about animals, it’s actually not true. For example, we had no idea that cassowary is the most dangerous bird in the world or that the Hawk Moth Caterpillar can change the shape of its body to look like a menacing serpent? The Golden Bee Fly sneaks into bee nests and lays eggs there. Its larvae hatch and feed on the bees and flower nectar. We often publish curious facts about the animal world and it’s time to learn something new about it today. Read more: Preview photo credit: A Cyclocosmia or “trapdoor spider“ with a disk attached to its abdomen: By Chen ping - Imaginechina/EAST NEWS, , Animation is created by Bright Side. #brightside TIMESTAMPS: Ravine Trapdoor Spider 0:01 Mexican Mole Lizard 1:33 Cassowary – the most dangerous bird in the world 2:13 Panda Ant 3:45 Orchid Mantis 4:39 Hawk Moth Caterpillar 5:31 Golden Bee Fly 6:20 Malaysian Horned Leaf Frog 7:09 Hummingbird Hawk-moth 7:35 Music by Epidemic Sound Subscribe to Bright Side : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: Instagram: 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: Stock materials (photos, footages and other): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: