Weird beauty – 10 wonderful caterpillars and what they become

9/5/2019

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Nature Story: Weird beauty – 10 wonderful caterpillars and what they become

Butterflies and moths are unique creatures that change shape several times in their lives. Let's take a closer look at what they look like at the larval stage – here are the most unusual caterpillars in the world.

#1 Jewel caterpillar

These unusual caterpillars are covered with gelatinous mass, that's where they get their name from. They transform into equally spectacular moths of the family Dalceridae:

#2 American dagger moth caterpillar

These moths are native to North America. The fluffy caterpillar looks way more attractive and cuter than what it becomes:

#3 Woollybear caterpillar

These creatures live in the USA and Canada, and can be found even in such cold regions as the Arctic. They become beautiful Isabella tiger moths:

#4 Puss caterpillar

This one could become somebody's furry pet... but everything is not that simple. The hairs of the puss caterpillar are venomous and can cause serious burning when touched. They live in the eastern United States, the southern United States, Mexico, and some parts of Central America. When puss caterpillars grow up, they become flannel moths, which also look incredible:

#5 The wattle cup caterpillar

Lots of these alien-like creatures live in northern Australia. The cup moths they become look more than ordinary:

#6 Yellow bear caterpillar

These yellow and ginger creatures transform into beautiful white moths:

#7 Cairns birdwing butterfly caterpillar

Both the caterpillar and the butterfly look like guests from another planet:

#8 Death's-head hawkmoth caterpillar

These moths live in Europe and Asia. Throughout history, their skull-like pattern gave rise to many superstitions. Their caterpillars look like weird underwater creatures.

#9 Giant silkworm moth caterpillar

These moths live in South America, but they are not as notorious as their caterpillars. These bright creatures are highly venomous and kill several people every year.

#10 Spicebush swallowtail caterpillar

While their caterpillars look like funny cartoon characters, spicebush swallowtail, also known as green-clouded butterflies, are just gorgeous. These creatures continue to flutter their wings even while feeding, which is one of their main distinctive features.

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25 Comments

Ilias Tsiabardas

All of them are very interesting and there are so many Others species of moths and butterflies ,including Canada's most popular butterflie The MONARCH is Beautiful !!!

Scott

Closed everything down and logged in again, viola, there they all are. Yay!

Scott

Bit disappointed! Only 3 pictures showed up, but the ones that did load were beautiful!!

Patricia Austin

Love the yellow bear caterpillar > White Moth

Dorothy Wirag

The Caterpillars are cool and it is so amazing how they look once they become a beautiful butterfly or moth. # 10 Caterpillar is cute.

Cheryl McMeekin

Interesting info and beautiful butterflies....

micvall

Nature is beautiful

Pauline Gayner

A very interesting item! Thank you.

Mel Batten

There was a caterpillar which was called an Emperor Gum in Victoria Australia, it spun a cocoon and after it turned into a reasonable colored butterfly, but over the years they seem to have disappeared