Moth larvae change their body shape with many snake-like features, thus being able to camouflage themselves from enemies.

Hemeroplanes triptolemus caterpillars are larvae of moths of the family Sphingidae, commonly found in many areas of South America, Africa and Central Asia. (Photo: Odditycentral)

In their larval form, Hemeroplanes can grow and expand their body parts, especially the front part, giving them the appearance of a small snake. (Photo: Odditycentral)

According to researchers, this feature can help caterpillars camouflage themselves from predators. Camouflage is even more reliable, when this caterpillar crawls or lightly bites some predators. (Photo: Rex Features)

Although it looks very scary, this caterpillar is not harmful. Their shape even makes people mistake them for real snakes. (Photo: Odditycentral)

This caterpillar can also change its body flexibly. At first, it looked like any other ordinary caterpillar. After a number of movements, the caterpillar retracts its head inward, pushing out its front body. Small yellow, white and black spots began to gradually appear, and a head with features similar to a snake’s head gradually appeared. (Photo: Odditycentral)

Researchers said that this species of caterpillar is divided into two branches, one branch lives in dry forests and the other branch lives in rain forests. Both are harmless and eat leaves. In the photo is a caterpillar after becoming a moth. (Photo: Wikipedia)