236K views · 6.4K reactions | Their caterpillars are ABSOLUTELY alien looking.. but the moth is kind of plain! Stauropus fagi / Lobster moth Instagram: @coppensb Some people even BREED them as PETS. Here is a video tutorial on how to do that: https://youtu.be/2-pc_4BkN0Q?si=C9dWsLqW2Wsq0mI4 | Moth of the day | Facebook

There are an estimated 160,000 moth species on the planet. To put that in perspective, there are roughly 20,000 species of butterflies. There are more moth species in the U.S. than there are bird and mammal species in all of North America. That's pretty wild. | Center for Biological Diversity