Grow up with our African moon moth caterpillars in honor of #NationalMothWeek !! The African moon moth (Argema mimosae) is a beautiful relative of the Virginia native Luna moth (Actias luna) and bears a striking resemblance. Fun fact: the tails on these moths help them evade predators! When they fly at night, African moon moths’ tails flop around, confusing bats’ echolocation! The bats may get a bite of tail but will be more likely to miss the body of the moth. This means that the moth is more l

Elephant Hawk-Moth Turns Into A Snake When Frightened

Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar

elephant hawk-moth