They Noticed A Strange Creature Completely Covered In Fur While Sitting On A Bench (Video & Pictures)

Puss caterpillars become southern flannel moths as adults, and they exhibit more unique features. For instance, females take hairs from their own abdomen to cover their eggs. Those hairs are not venomous, but presumably protect the eggs from natural enemies in some way, Hall said. Flannel moths also fling their excrement away from themselves. Hall theorizes that this behavior is to keep away parasites who are attracted to feces. Another interesting behavior is that puss caterpillars eat their cast-off exuviae after molting.