๐Ÿ˜จ ๐Ÿ› Creepiest Caterpillar Ever ? ๐Ÿ› ๐Ÿ˜จ

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A few days ago I shared this crazy arachnoid that looked like it came straight from an ai image generator.

Today I have something that's also crazy looking. And creepy. Very creepy ๐Ÿ˜จ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚

Meet the caterpillar stage of the Pasha butterfly:

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It's literally like a regular caterpillar with a Halloween mask ๐Ÿ˜‚

Scientifically described as Herona marathus, the species occurs in India:

It is fairly common up to 4000 ft (1200 m) in the Sikkim-Darjeeling area. Most frequent between 2000 and 3000 ft (600โ€“900 m). source

No idea where the fuck that is ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚



In case you wonder, there's nothing special or creepy about adults. They just look like yet another boring butterfly:

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I also found this video of the critter on twitter...

ใƒใƒญใ‚ฆใ‚ฃใƒณใจใ„ใˆใฐ๐Ÿ’€๐ŸŽƒ https://t.co/SFNzo0RWR2 pic.twitter.com/N04a7DE0Zp

โ€” ไฝ่—คใƒžใƒกใ‚ณ (@mamekosato1) October 30, 2020

And this one

What creature is this? pic.twitter.com/FsNbwhJSOW

โ€” Nature is Amazing โ˜˜๏ธ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) September 27, 2024

Heh, it's much smaller than I expected...And dare I say it actually looks a bit..cute ๐Ÿ˜‚



Ok frens, this is it for today. I hope you enjoyed discovering yet another strange animal with me.

See you soon with more wonders of mother nature ๐Ÿ˜Š

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I can finally have a reason for getting a caterpillar costume for Halloween :D

!BBH

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Or let's make this caterpillar into a costume ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚

!hiqvote

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oh wow! it looks like its wearing a mask.. like some creature from a japanese animation. very cool! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘Š

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Haha, indeed

!pimp

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The thing looks like itโ€™s wearing a mask.

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Creepy indeed, the face looks like aliens I see in movies, hahaha. Thanks for the #brainupdate

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What a beautiful crown. Be careful; some caterpillars can sting and hurt your hand. It happened to me

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I know ๐Ÿ‘‡

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Oh my! That looks scary and funny at the same time. Makes me think about the characters wearing masks in some video games haha.

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Haha cute, looks like a mad owl. Sounds like heยดs living in an area whereยดs a lot of black tea...?

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but it's not creepy! seems he's wearing a mask!

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Absolutely educational. I love this! ๐Ÿ™‚

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๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜…

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Lol, the catterpillar has a face! Or some sort of mask.
!BBH
!pimp

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Wings of a butterfly are always fascinating :)

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Despite its strange shape, it looks cute.

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Great!!!... So beautiful photography. โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

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Indeed (it's not mine just to clear that up)

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Seems like the creature was shy of you taking a shot of him

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The photos are not mine!

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Nice, and very creepy looking caterpillar! It really does look like a Halloween mask! lol
!DUO

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