Mother nature is one creative SOB. She has quite a collection of completely unbelievable, totally mind-blowing creatures and things you’ve probably never heard of (science continues to discover new species of plants and animals all the time). This delightful blob of what appears to be a creature from another planet qualifies as just such an oddity. Yes, Mother Nature came up with this one and yes, you could come across it at some point in your life.

Okay, Relax, They’re Only Found In The Outback

It’s scientific name is Clathrus archeri, but it is also known as a phalloid fungus or, its cooler nickname, “Devil’s Fingers,” and it lives down under. So if you’re in North America, we probably gave you an unnecessary scare.

Okay, Relax, They’re Only Found In The Outback
Freaky First : This thing is ugly AF in its early days. It hatches from this egg-like sack as you’ll see in the video on the second page. It’s amazing to see a plant hatch like a bird, but that’s one more cool thing about mushrooms: they are all different and insanely interesting.

Effing Terrifying : Once the thing is hatched, prepare to witness something out of a horror flick. The tentacles or “fingers” spread apart to reveal a sticky interior. It literally looks like the devil is climbing out of the ground.
Sticky Stuff : This plant is carnivorous and eats flies. The tar-like sticky coating on the fungus is both attractive and deadly to the unsuspecting insects. The thing just sits there and stinks, attracting flies. It literally reeks. When a fly comes close, it contaminates it with its spore, turning the fly into a zombie carrier of the plant’s seed. Sadistic AF.

Source: Alien UFO Sightings