The Most Incredible Transformation EVER! From Glass Jewel to Fuzzy Flier.

Habitat: South America

Status: Not Evaluated

This fantastic creature is the Jewel Caterpillar of the moth species Acraga coa. I’m not entirely sure which version of this animal I like better. My selling points for the caterpillar are that it:

1. Looks like its made entirely of crystal-clear hand blown glass

2. features a little ruby-like ‘jewel’ inside of every tubercle

3. kind of reminds me of a gummy bear

Then there’s the adult moth which is just as impressive as its juvenile self. My reasons for liking this fellow are:

1. It looks like a muppet

2. it’s bright ORANGE! (how fun!)

3. It has fuzzy Ugg boots on

4. It looks like it needs a cuddle

5. those big, black eyes are staring me down… so I can’t really resist its adorableness

Okay, so this is probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. *Sigh* My life is rough. But… I think I’m going to have to go with the fuzzy moth on this one. Those feetsies are just killing me!!