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uncommon
Hickory Horned Devil
Citheronia regalis
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests of the eastern United States
- Body length
- 140 mm
- Order
- Lepidoptera · Saturniidae
Weird but real
North America's largest caterpillar wears menacing black-tipped orange horns, yet they're rubbery and completely harmless.
Why it's cool
A 14cm dragon cosplaying as a threat. Pure bluff: all spikes, zero sting, then it becomes a giant regal moth.
