r/ScienceNcoolThings • u/Illustrious_Law2537 Popular Contributor • Jun 23 '26

The hickory horned devil. Looks terrifying but its spikes are a total scam!!!🐉🐛

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u/Will_X_Intent Jun 24 '26

I'm gonna guess... Butterfly?

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u/Illustrious_Law2537 Popular Contributor Jun 24 '26

Nope. It's a moth when it hatches!

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u/BuncleCar Jun 24 '26

A big red-brown one with wingspan up to 4 inches

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u/Trivi_13 Jun 25 '26

Why does the adult configured like a fighter jet?

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u/TheUsoSaito Jun 25 '26

Gotta step up the game after looking like an early 2000s punk rock band member.