Awesome Facts About The Giant Atlas Moth

The Atlas moths have great defence. These caterpillars are also impressive in their defense strategies. They have a threatening appearance—the caterpillars are a bluish-green color with spiny protuberances and a white waxy coating. The larvae have a secretion that they can spray a distance of nearly 12 inches that has a powerful odor and can be used against predators like ants and lizards. This moths can also spray an irritant secretion into the eyes of threatening birds from up to 20 inches away.