Some Largest Bugs of the World (16 images)

1 - Titan Beetle: French Guiana and Brazil.

Some of the Worlds Biggest Bugs - These are some of the largest insects in the world. Some of them are actually huge. I hope that they are all harmless because some of them look like that could do some serious damage if they decide to attack.

Check out 15 more such creepy Bugs after the jump.

2 - Giant Long-Legged Katydids: Malaysia.

3 - Goliath Beetle: Ghana, Ivory Coast / Equatorial Africa, Central and East.

4 - Elephant Beetles: Mexico through Venezuela.

5 - Giant Burrowing Cockroach: Australia.

6 - Giant Camel Spiders: The deserts of the Middle East.

7 - Giant Walking Stick: Worldwide.

8 - Giant Weta: New Zealand.

9 - Giant Isopod: The Gulf Of Mexico.

10 - Atlas Moth: Southeast Asia.

11 - Tarantula Hawk: Found Throughout The World.

12 - Giant Water Bug: Worldwide.

13 - Queen Alexandra's Birdwing: Papua New Guinea.

14 - Chinese Mantis: Worldwide.

15 - Japanese Giant Hornet: Japan.

16 - Goliath Birdeater: Rainforests in South America.

Brave Little Snake Charmers (15 images)

Children in India begin to learn how to charm snakes at the age of two. What is interesting is that children play with these dangerous and deadly predators as they were their toys.

Snake charming is the practice of hypnotizing a snake by playing an instrument. A typical performance may also include handling the snakes or performing other seemingly dangerous acts, as well as other street performance staples, like juggling and sleight of hand. Check out 14 more images after the jump.

The practice is most common in India, though other Asian nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Malaysia are also home to performers, as are the North African countries of Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Snake charming as it exists today probably originated in India.

Hinduism has long held serpents to be sacred; the animals are related to the Nagas, and many gods are pictured under the protection of the cobra. Indians thus considered snake charmers to be holy men who were influenced by the gods.

Harrowing Floods - Extreme Weather!

Some pictures are from the recent flooding in the Midwest, others are from the monsoon floods in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh - all are harrowing images, telling a wet, miserable story of people, animals, cars, property vs. the sheer forces of nature.

Unexpected LOL-humor in a miserable situation: