Horror of caterpillars knows 'makeup' into snakes

Experts are very surprised when they do not know whether this creature is a butterfly or snake in the first time "face-to-face".

The caterpillar knows "makeup" into a snake

Looking at the picture below, you think, what kind of creature is this species really? A small snake, a giant worm or a cleverly crafted butterfly?

With looks like a snake, Dynastor darius caterpillars are not at all threatened by other animals.

Experts are quite surprised to see this creature for the first time in a forest in Trinidad . After a closer look, the researchers found out that this is a larva (caterpillar) Dynastor darius is in the pupil stage . This is a period of transformation that really helps this creature to have the shape of a butterfly.

Dynastor darius is a family of Nymphalidae moths that live mainly in Mexico, Central and South America.

In the larval stage, Dynastor darius butterflies often develop the anterior body of the snake to form a full two-eye.

According to experts, this particular incarnation of Dynastor darius butterfly larvae is a form of self-protection from predators that threaten to attack it.

Dynastor darius butterflies have a relatively long life of 10-30 days. The caterpillar girls often lay eggs on leaves that are their favorite food. Eggs are very small, green and have many different shapes but are mostly spherical.

The egg is surrounded by a thin layer of wax on the outside called a membrane . This is to prevent evaporation of water before larvae have time to fully develop.

The growth process of eggs will take place strongly in about 3 - 21 days. Caterpillars are also larger, they begin to find suitable places to pupate .

Adult Dynastor darius butterfly image.

After more than 2 weeks in cocoons, butterflies will rub their backs into cocoons to create small holes to get out, gradually turning into butterflies, ready to go "hunt".