Spiders and Snakes: Ring Reveals Scariest Creatures Caught On Doorbell Cam

A video showcasing some of the bats, bugs, spiders and snakes captured on video doorbell and camera devices around the world has been released by Ring to celebrate Halloween.

It's a celebration of some of the scariest creatures ever captured on doorbell cam and is guaranteed to leave a few viewers suffering from the heebie-jeebies.

According to data compiled by Statista, consumers in the U.S. are expected to spend an all-time high of $10.6 billion over the course of the Halloween season.

But, as the video from Ring shows, sometimes the scariest creatures on offer this Halloween won't be found on sale in any store.

From slithering snakes to giant spiders, the clip is a reminder of the creepy crawlies that lurk just out of sight all around us.

The first part of the video was shared by a resident in Bognor Regis, in the U.K., whose Spotlight Cam Wired captured a terrifying glimpse of a winged creature flapping around in the early hours of the morning.

Later in the video, a snake is shown emerging from a tree just outside the front door of Texas resident Lesley, who captured the unwanted visitor on her Ring Video Doorbell Pro.

"At first I was nervous because it was 4:30am and seeing someone at my door in the middle of the night is a fear that I have," she said. "I was kind of relieved it was just a snake!" According to Lesley, the reptile filmed on the clip was a rat snake.

One of the creepiest clips featured in the compilation captures a tarantula crawling across a Ring Video Doorbell Pro, on the hunt for prey.

Elsewhere, a Ring owner in New South Wales, Australia, spotted a stick insect crawling up their Spotlight Cam Battery. "First, my wife thought it was an alien," they said. "She then showed me and I realized what it was. We tried to get it off by sounding the alarm and turning on the light, but it seemed more curious and wanted to hang around for a while."

Though it made for a disturbing few seconds on film, the homeowner was eager to allay any fears of a potential insect invasion.

"They are commonly known as a stick insect here in Australia and they are quite placid and friendly," they said. "Some people even have them as pets."

A Ring spokesperson said: "There's no shortage of creepy creatures lurking out there, but in most cases they're more afraid of us than we are of them. Many people buy Ring devices to protect their homes, but spotting wildlife is a definite bonus that lots of our users have fun with."

This isn't the first time a doorbell camera has captured an unwanted animal guest.

In one instance, a deer was spotted eating the bushes outside one homeowner's property. Things took an interesting turn, however, when the resident began communicating through a two-way microphone.

Elsewhere, a woman got more than she bargained for after investigating who was ringing her mom's doorbell in the middle of the night.