Vampire moth. (Calyptra thalictri) So this may be the most terrifyingly wonderful moth I have ever s
Vampire moth. (Calyptra thalictri) So this may be the most terrifyingly wonderful moth I have ever seen. Brace yourselves, people. The “Vampire moth” mainly feeds on fruit, using its proboscis to drink the juice within. Pretty standard, right? He’s just a little beige cutie pie? NOPE. NOT ONE BIT MY FRIEND. Apparently fruit isn’t good enough for these guys. The males of the species will also use their proboscis to pierce the skin of vertebrates and drink their blood. ALSO; the proboscis itself is barbed. It’s like some crazy nightmare super-straw. AND IT DOESN’T END THERE. Other species of Calyptra are known to suck tears from the eyelids of cattle. TEARS. THESE MOTHS ARE SO HARDCORE I CAN’T DEAL WITH IT. THEY DRINK BLOOD. AND TEARS. SO. HARD. CORE. MOTHS. Image. -- source link
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