There is a species of moth whose larvae are very beautiful. It's translucent, like crystal or jelly. Swarovski crystals that are said to move. natural history

Crystal Caterpillar

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“I can’t believe there is such a strange creature in the world!” Wildlife Photographer Gerardo. Azip discovered a very rare caterpillar in the tropical rainforest. It has a crystal-clear gelatinous appearance and small orange dots in the protruding spines. It looks soft and soft, which is very strange. When the sun shines on the crystal caterpillar, its transparent coat seems to emit light, which is very dazzling in the woods. Gerardo believed that this should be the larvae of Acraga Coa, a member of the family Acraga Coa, and he called this series of photos "Jewel Caterpillars."

After Gerardo discovered it near Cancun, Mexico, in April this year, he posted this "Gem Caterpillar" series of works on his blog. Unexpectedly, it aroused a lot of responses from netizens, asking what happened. What creature is it and where was it found. Mainland media called it the "Crab Crab Crystal Caterpillar." After a large number of photos were exposed, more and more people posted photos of similar caterpillars online. Many netizens thought that the strange caterpillar looked like a gummy candy and thought it was very cute. They said, " So cute!”, and netizen KUSO named the crystal bugs in various shapes and colors as “original gummies” and “drawn gummies.”

Caterpillars and adults of the family Lepidoptera live in the Neotropical rainforest, and the Neotropical realm covers the entire South America, Central America, southern Mexico and the West Indies, with a humid climate and a large area. The diverse environment of the tropics and towering mountains is the richest area for species. In fact, these strange and special caterpillars were discovered as early as a century ago, but it was not until the advancement of photography technology in recent years that they were frequently exposed to the public.