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Squirrels,Horror Archives while totally adorable, are the threat of autumn.

It's not the kid who will take too many of your candy bars. It's these damn squirrels.

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You've spent hours selecting the perfect pumpkin and carving it just right, but these squirrels have no regard for your time, money or energy.

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These are the squirrels that will eat your jack-o'-lantern.

This monster won't stop 'til he gets the seeds.

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Okay, this squirrel is super cute but I DO NOT condone its horrific act.

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This freak is making a mess of someone's yard.

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Don't even think about it.

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All I ask in this life is that the squirrels leave my pumpkins and family alone.

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This is the stuff of nightmares.

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Hello, 911? It is me, calling to report a squirrel wreaking havoc on my gourds.

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Get this squirrel behind bars!

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Even in the winter, our pumpkins are at risk.

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Soooo creepy!

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They're flexible, becoming more capable of destroying my pumpkins every day.

WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 25: A squirrel stands on pumpkins carved into Halloween jack-o'-lanterns October 25, 2004 in Washington, DC. Historically, glowing jack-o'-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Later, as European settlers arrived in America, the native pumpkin was found to be larger and easier to carve into jack-o'-lanterns. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Credit: joe raedle/Getty Images

Look at this squirrel. Studying my social habits to use them against me.

Photo by Gene Willman; Friday, November 27, 1998 -- Halloween pumpkins provide a Thanksgiving meal for this fat grey squirrel in Yarmouth. The squirrel has been a regular visitor to the decomposing pumpkins to feed on the seeds in preparation for winter. (Photo by Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) Credit: portland press herald/Getty Images

A gorgeous table display. Ruined by these wretched creatures.

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It is a shame that squirrels are so cute. If they were uglier, I wouldn't feel as bad about hating them.

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This one hurts especially bad because the squirrel stars in a YouTube video. I have always wanted to star in a YouTube video.

I get it. I enjoy the taste of pumpkins too. But that doesn't mean I'm going to destroy my neighbor's yard because I want a PSL.

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Stay safe out there, friends. There are more of them than us. But we are usually bigger and have more money.

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