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15 Caterpillars That Should Just Get a Freakin’ Haircut

OK, we’re not going to bore you with every last entomological detail about these hairy critters. You all know the story: caterpillar becomes cocoon; cocoon becomes moth; moth lays eggs; eggs hatch into caterpillars. Yes, caterpillars. And hairy ones. The hairiest. The kind you'd ask if you can see their barber – so you can go and punch him in the chops. Bad hair days abound among this lot, though some may beg to differ and see some pretty raging styles on display.

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15 Most Alien Looking Caterpillars on Earth

Given that caterpillars are not a species in itself but just the in-between stage from butterfly or moth egg to pupa and then finally the adult, they have made quite a name for themselves, especially as pests. Some of them are indeed so alien looking that one wonders where in the world they have come from.

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