This is Akiraio from Brainson, where we're serious about being curious.

Brainson is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

You're listening to Brainson from American Public Media, I'm Molly Bloom.

Today we're going to get a little spooky.

It's almost Halloween so we thought we'd bring you a true life monster story.

It's the tale of a snake-like water creature that sucks the life out of its victims.

And just like any good zombie tale, this creature is on the move and invading new territory.

Sometimes unexpected things can scare us the most, and animals are always doing the unexpected.

When a bug crawls from behind the dresser or a lion roars, we get startled.

What do you think is the scariest animal?

I personally think rats are my scariest animal because rats carry disease and their bites will hurt

all of piranha because they eat all your flesh until all your flesh is gone.

I'm a lion because my dad's been scratched by one on his chest.

For me it's bears, especially baby bears because usually when there's baby bears,

a mama bears around so they won't act as friendly to you.

Special thanks to the kids at Marcy Open Elementary for facing their scary animal fears.

And now for the animal that didn't get mentioned in this list of scary animals,

in the wilds of Duluth, Minnesota, on the shores of Lake Superior, lives one of the most scary creatures of all.

We sent reporter Dan Crocker to hunt for this killer.

Strangely he brought along twin sisters Chloe and Isabella.

All three met up at the Duluth Aquarium.

Their mission to find out more about the vampire of the great lakes.

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