Have you ever been startled when you encounter a worm because its face looks exactly like an alien?

Caterpillars are the larval name of butterflies, which specialize in eating leaves and living on trees. To defend and survive, many species of caterpillars have “equipped” themselves with extremely colorful wings, hideous horns or bristling thorns, making them look exactly like creatures from the planet. other. Let’s admire the beauty of these strange and familiar creatures!

The Parasa indetermina worm is about 2.5cm long with very colorful colors and can be found in the forests of the western United States. In addition to the purple, white and orange stripes on its body, this worm also has many very poisonous yellow spikes pointing outward to frighten its enemies.

The caterpillars of the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly specialize in eating leaves of plants in the Pipevine family, and are very toxic to most other mammals and insects. This toxin accumulates during development, making its meat also toxic to animals. Adult worms are black, have red spines and are about 5 cm long.

The caterpillar of the Hebomoea glaucippe butterfly found in Asia and Australia has two blue-black eyes on its protruding head, making it look like a snake.

If the Cobra moth (scientific name Attacus atlas) uses two wing tips similar to a king cobra’s head to scare away enemies, its caterpillars are also an impressive master of disguise. This worm has a green body with blue and yellow spines and its entire body is covered with a layer of fine white powder.

Saddleback caterpillars are one of the most common caterpillars, with a very painful bite. With a length of only about 2.5 cm, both heads of the Saddleback worm are dark brown with sharp, thorny horns. The central stem is green with whiteish edges on both sides. In the middle of the body there is an oval dot that looks like a saddle, so this worm is called Saddleback.

The most prominent feature of the Tailed Emperor worm is the four antennae on its head that look very unusual.

Flannel moth worms.

The Melanitis leda banksia caterpillar originates from the Brisbane region of Australia. Its entire body is green with many tiny white spots. The head is darker green with black antennae. In the photo is a mutant worm with dark red antennae.

Among the non-biting and harmless worms, perhaps the Imperial larva (scientific name Eacles imperialis) looks the fiercest with a rough body full of green hair and golden horns. This worm is 7-10cm long and lives in the southern United States.

This green worm with a face resembling an extraterrestrial creature originates from the Philippines. Their two fake eyes are extremely realistic, making their faces look bigger and very scary.

Caterpillars of the butterfly scientific name Dryas iulia can be found from Brazil to Texas, and are even seen in Nebraska during the summer. It has an orange lower abdomen and a black upper body bristling with long, sharp spines that terrify its enemies.

Pale Tussock moth worms are common in England and Wales, and are usually yellow-green in color and full of fur.

The worm of the red-tailed moth Dasychira pudibunda has a rough shape that looks funny. This worm can be found throughout Europe and North America.

A species of worm found in France with a red, white, green body and full of fur on its body..

The worm of the species Cerura iberica living in Spain also equips itself with a fierce face to scare its enemies. The four stripes of fur below its face make it look even more like a strange creature.