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These Atlas moth caterpillars sport large, rubbery spikes along their back with a powdery coating that are designed to make them seem unappetizing to predators. While they hatch out of their eggs at only an eighth of an inch, they can quickly grow to up to five inches in length. Once they're done eating and growing as a caterpillar, they will spin a silk cocoon where they can stay and undergo metamorphosis for up to several months before emerging as a moth. | Victoria Butterfly Gardens

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