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

When they sat down on the bench, they saw a strange creature that was completely covered in fur but only lightly. The kids wanted to touch the insect because it appeared to be harmless. Leslie Howe took her child and two other children to a park in Gwinnett County. The young mother made the decision to spend the sunny day outdoors with her children. But Leslie didn’t let her kids touch the strange creature because she was a mother.

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.