This caterpillar may look like a cuddly little kitten, but if you touch it – you’ll be sorry. Under the plumage, there’s an array of poisonous spines that can cause tremendous pain, vomiting, and even respiratory distress.
12. Tussock Moth
The caterpillars of this species have multiple colors, but touching them is inadvisable – even the slightest touch can cause a severe rash. Any predators that try to eat these moths tend to lose their appetites. Permanently.
13. Camouflaged Moth
As opposed to the aggressive defense mechanisms we saw before, this moth tries to stay as inconspicuous as possible, camouflaging itself as a dry leaf.
14. Comet Moth
This beautiful species is endemic to the Islands of Madagascar and are also the world’s largest silk moth. They have a wingspan of 8 inches (20cm), and the “tail” can be as long as 6 inches (15cm).
15. Drycampa Rubicunda
These beauties are native to Canada, where they feed mainly on maple trees (red, silver, and sugar maple) but only during their caterpillar stage - once they turn into mature moths, they lose their mouths. At night, the females release pheromones that the males sense with their feelers, and that’s how they invite each other for a wild night.