Nature Blows My Mind! Caterpillar mimics snake behavior to scare predators (Video)

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A well-known survival tactic in the natural world is an organism mimicking the appearance of something else in order to fool predators. Leafy-looking insects are one example, and for the Hemeroplanes triptolemus moth, survival of its caterpillar form means disguising itself as a snake! Read more.