Trees are our best friends. They give us oxygen, keep the ground together, and provide shade, but what if we told you they are also slowly killing innocent fences, bicycles, and even road signs? That’s right; the trees have mastered the art of slow but very lethal hugging. Just imagine what it would feel like to be embraced by an old oak one millimeter at a time until you become whole.

All jokes aside, here are some really weird photos of trees devouring nearby objects!

• A tree hinting menacingly that you could be next.

• Out of service? No kidding!

• One of the most bizarre pictures in this gallery is this mysterious bike stuck inside a tree trunk.

• No (of)fence, but this shot is quite scandalous, Mr. Tree!

• This forest has no limits, punk!

• It took this massive tree over 30 years to swallow a basketball hoop.

• This tree’s getting all your mail, and there’s nothing you can do about it.