18 Reasons Why Australia Is A Place Of Nightmares

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Giant spiders, stinging trees and eye-snatching magpies: the world has some seriously messed up stuff in it. 

From the look of the photos below, a lot of that messed up stuff hangs out in Australia. You need to check this out.

Here are 18 reasons why Australia is definitely not my first choice destination spot. 

1. There are 10,000 species of Australian spiders.

Here are just a few of them to give you a better idea of what really goes on down under:

2. Before humans, Australia was inhabited by megafauna.

You know, like horse-sized ducks and three-meter-tall kangaroos.

3. Australia's male platypuses have enough venom to kill a small dog.

4. Just a cloudy day...

No need to worry, right?

5. Just a little lightning...

Okay, maybe that's more than just a little...

6. Australia has neurotoxic stinging trees (Gympie-Gympies) that cause months of excruciating pain.

It's said the pain feels like hot acid and electrocution at the same time. 

7. Box jellyfish.

This is what they look like:

Their sting will end your life within minutes.

8. Australia has exploding trees.

Seriously.

9. This happens. 

I have no words, only nightmares.

10. In Australia, you may find yourself shopping with pythons.

Like this one:

11. In Australia, you need to be really careful about where you sit...

because snakes are everywhere.

12. Oh yeah, and there are a lot of beetles, too.

In case you weren't already completely freaked out.

13. The temperature is all kinds of extreme.

It ranges from 122 degrees Fahrenheit to well below zero. 

14. You have to be careful not to step on all the giant bugs.

Like this creepy-crawler:

15. Stonefish.

Look out!

16. Australia has hail that can do some serious damage.

Just look for yourself: 

17. There are magpies with serious attitude.

Watch out!

18. And of course, if you don't want to run into a mysterious jellyfish on your travels, you should probably avoid Australia altogether.

It's not so bad though, is it?