tobacco hawk moth defense mechanism Researchers sequence genome of hornworm The caterpillar of the moth
The caterpillar of the moth Hemeroplanes triptolemus is harmless but has a remarkable defense mechanism. When threatened, it inflates its front body and displays large eyespots, making its head look like a Hawk moths have a second nose for evaluating flowers Max Planck Gesellschaft Tobacco Hornworm Moth Caterpillar uses toxic breath as a defense mechanism IFLScience
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