Top 15 Weirdest Insects and Spiders in the World

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Puss Moth

Facts

• Scientific name: Cerura vinula
• Habitat: Europe, China

Appearance

It’s Caterpie!

This moth’s larvae look a lot like the Pokemon Caterpie, right? Neither the Pokemon nor the caterpillar have any special attacks ;) But: this caterpillar has a unique way to defend itself. When it feels threatened, it pulls its head into its body and presents the attacker with its red “mouth” and two “eyes”. It looks like a face with an open mouth. Well, whatever works ...

Puss Moth - Photo: Henrik Larsson/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Peacock Spider
• 2. Puss Moth
• 3. Planthopper
• 4. Giant Silk Moth
• 5. Bush Cricket
• 6. Rainbow Scarab Beetle
• 7. Feather Horned Beetle
• 8. Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
• 9. Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar
• 10. Scorpion Fly
• 11. Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
• 12. Giraffe Weevil
• 13. Cionus Hortulanus Weevil
• 14. Flannel Moth
• 15. Treehopper