Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Pink Underwing Moth Caterpillar (Going as a Voodoo Warrior)


Pink Underwing Moth Caterpillar (Going as a Voodoo Warrior)
Alien creature? =)
That really is a mask: The whole thing is part of the creature’s dorsum, and its actual head is shielded underneath. When threatened, the caterpillar raises its dorsum like a dog raises its hackles. The big, black, vacant “eyes,” plus the chattering skull markings that surround them, create a nightmarish face that warns any would-be predators that they might want to back the hell away so quickly that their legs spin comically in place.

Read more:
http://www.cracked.com/article_19842_6-animals-that-look-like-theyre-dressed-up-halloween.html/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage

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