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The famous Venezuelan Poodle Moth
Brace yourself for the Venezuelan Poodle Moth, a fluffy one-inch insect that looks like a cross between a poodle and an alien. The tiny hard chitin scales that create the moth’s fluff help disguise it from bats while also keeping it warm. Zoologist Dr. Arthur Anker captured the new species in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park in 2009. > CLICK TO LEARN MORE