{"id":6152,"date":"2025-01-09T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=6152"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:15:56","slug":"woman-discovers-strange-snake-like-creature-in-her-back-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/6152","title":{"rendered":"Woman discovers strange snake-like creature in her back garden&hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p>A woman came across this MONSTER in the back garden and thought it was a two-headed snake. When she realized what it was, she ran into the house, screaming in fear: \u2013 Check the comments\u00a0<span class='\"html-span' xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"xz74otr\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/static.xx.fbcdn.net%5C/images%5C/emoji.php%5C/v9%5C/t4f%5C/1%5C/16%5C/1f447.png%5C%22" alt='\"\ud83d\udc47\"' width='\"16\"' height='\"16\"'><span class='\"html-span' xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"xz74otr\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/static.xx.fbcdn.net%5C/images%5C/emoji.php%5C/v9%5C/t4f%5C/1%5C/16%5C/1f447.png%5C%22" alt='\"\ud83d\udc47\"' width='\"16\"' height='\"16\"'><span class='\"html-span' xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xgzva0m xhhsvwb xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"xz74otr\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/static.xx.fbcdn.net%5C/images%5C/emoji.php%5C/v9%5C/t4f%5C/1%5C/16%5C/1f447.png%5C%22" alt='\"\ud83d\udc47\"' width='\"16\"' height='\"16\"'>\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-2>\n<div data-type='\"_mgwidget\"' data-widget-id='\"1704767\"' data-uid='\"07113\"'>\n<div id='\"mgw1704767_07113\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"mgbox' card-media>\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-1>\n<div class='\"code-block' code-block-1>\n<div class='\"post-header' show-featured-image data-rocket-location-hash='\"3b4fbf7b9356a390384f85936483722c\"'><picture><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"featured-hero-image' lazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn-main.newsner.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/sites%5C/11%5C/2023%5C/11%5C/28151338%5C/Snake-Caterpillar-FI-1201x560.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Snake' caterpillar. credit shutterstock data-src='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/11\/28151338\/Snake-Caterpillar-FI-1201x560.jpg\"' data-eio-rwidth='\"1201\"' data-eio-rheight='\"560\"'>\n<div class='\"background-ad-container\"' data-rocket-location-hash='\"e1e7339c125dd970585e3b20b7287102\"'>\n<div class='\"\"'>\n<div id='\"primary\"' class='\"single-post\"'>\n<article id='\"post-140804\"' class='\"post-140804' post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-animals tag-animal tag-insects tag-snake>\n<div class='\"article-container\"'>\n<div class='\"article-heading\"'>\n<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"heading' col-sm-12 col-md-offset-0 col-md-12>\n<div class='\"wp-caption-textarea\"'>\n<p class='\"wp-caption-paragraph\"'>Snake caterpillar.\n\n<nav id='\"breadcrumbs\"' aria-label='\"breadcrumbs\"'>\n<ul>\n<li>Newsner\u00bb\n</li><li>Animals\u00bb\n</li><li>Woman discovers strange snake-like creature in her back garden\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class='\"article-body-container\"'>\n<div class='\"article-main\"'>\n<div id='\"ad-panorama_dynamic_140804_1-wrapper\"'>\n<div class='\"article-content-container\"'>\n<div class='\"article\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p><strong>In the quiet town of Santa Fe in Argentina, 46-year-old Lujan Eroles experienced a moment of shock and awe when she stumbled upon a peculiar creature in her garden.\n<p><strong>What she initially mistook for a snake turned out to be a fascinating example of nature\u2019s mimicry \u2013 a 10-centimeter-long creature disguised as a serpent.\n<div id='\"newsner-1cc963a28f8ae7b4d5584163d6b89e30\"' class='\"newsner-1cc963a28f8ae7b4d5584163d6b89e30' newsner-bluebillywig_instream>\n<div id='\"newsner-1029293072\"' class='\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"'>\n<div id='\"\"'>\n<div id='\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\"' class='\"bb_iawr\"'>\n<div id='\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\"' class='\"bb-media' bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay data-flags='\"{}\"' data-softembargoremainingtime='\"0\"' data-sid='\"SXIbttSQf5wy\"' data-isready='\"true\"' data-autoplaynextremainingtime='\"0\"'>\n<div class='\"bb-layer' bb-content-layer>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This discovery left Eroles and her neighbors astounded, sparking intrigue and discussions about the mysterious creature.\n<p>Lujan Eroles recounted the moment she made the startling discovery, describing how her immediate reaction was to scream.\n</p><div id='\"newsner-e53451be61fd95e244188f4ef0f5cbf0\"' class='\"newsner-e53451be61fd95e244188f4ef0f5cbf0' newsner-incide_content_once>\n<div id='\"newsner-498906108\"' class='\"newsner-incide_content_once\"'>\n\n<p>The unusual creature, with snake-like features and peculiar eyes, had captured her attention, prompting neighbors to gather and witness the peculiar spectacle.\n</p><p>Eroles shared her amazement, telling National Geographic: \u201cI have never seen anything like it. It was just like a snake and its eyes were so strange\u201d.\n</p><div id='\"newsner-50cef5ea8b53198b53ade72752dd1454\"' class='\"newsner-50cef5ea8b53198b53ade72752dd1454\"'>\n<div id='\"newsner-1781102428\"'>\n<div id='\"f9c43800-41b6-4b29-8d82-f9ea5ed24ca1\"' class='\"pbs\"' data-pbs-root='\"true\"' data-pbs-position='\"static\"' data-pbs-device='\"desktop\"' data-pbs-video-title='\"true\"' data-pbs-sticky='\"bottom-right\"' data-pbs-size='\"medium-large\"' data-pbs-logo-pos='\"right\"' data-pbs-content='\"playing\"' data-pbs-player='\"content\"' data-pbs-slot='\"ended\"' data-pbs-content-type='\"mcd\"' data-pbs-hover='\"true\"'>\n<div id='\"exp_53bade34-9607-4a50-ae93-3e06eacb9a2f\"' class='\"pbs__player' shown tabindex='\"0\"' role='\"application\"' aria-label='\"Video' player>\n<div class='\"exp-ui\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__wrapper' falcon exp-ui__wrapper__clickable>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__toolbar-wrapper\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__progress-wrapper\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__progress\"' tabindex='\"0\"' role='\"slider\"' aria-label='\"Video' progress bar aria-valuemin='\"0\"' aria-valuemax='\"247.66666699999996\"' aria-valuenow='\"24.767393\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__progress-background\"'>\n\n\n\n<div class='\"exp-ui__title-and-cta-wrapper\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__animated-title-wrapper' exp-ui__state__shown aria-hidden='\"true\"'>\n<div class='\"exp-ui__animated-title\"'>Pregnant dog shows up at couple\u2019s doorstep \u2013 a few days later, they have 7 puppies to care forPregnant dog shows up at couple\u2019s doorstep \u2013 a few days later, they have 7 puppies to care for\n\n<div class='\"exp-ui__cta' exp-ui__state__shown tabindex='\"0\"' role='\"button\"'>\n\n<div class='\"exp-ui__customer-logo\"' aria-hidden='\"true\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dI looked down and I encountered the strange animal, fear struck me knowing that it could have been poisonous\u201d, she said.\n</p><p>\u201dWe all thought it was a mutant animal, which is why we filmed it and put it online for people to give us their opinions.\u201d\n</p><div id='\"newsner-06879162a06d6ee2616ddb7fff876f58\"' class='\"newsner-06879162a06d6ee2616ddb7fff876f58' newsner-amp_article_inside_content>\n<p>It looked like a snake, but his eyes were strange. I was afraid it was poisonous.\u201d The fear of encountering a potentially venomous creature heightened the intensity of the moment, and Eroles quickly realized that this was no ordinary find.\n</p><p>Seeking answers and eager to share her extraordinary encounter, Eroles posted a video of the bizarre caterpillar on the internet.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-embed' is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio>\n<div class='\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"'><iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"A' stubby two-headed snake guess again national geographic src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/Oq5ZDBpzwQI?feature=oembed%5C%22" width='\"640\"' height='\"360\"' frameborder='\"0\"' allowfullscreen='\"allowfullscreen\"' data-mce-fragment='\"1\"' data-origwidth='\"640\"' data-origheight='\"360\"'>\n\n<p>The footage quickly gained attention, sparking discussions and speculations about the creature\u2019s identity and origin. The snake-like appearance, as well as its relatively small size, intrigued online communities, leading to a series of revelations about its true nature.\n</p><p>As the online community flocked to Eroles\u2019 video, experts and enthusiasts weighed in on the identity of the enigmatic creature.\n</p><p>It was eventually identified as a caterpillar belonging to a rare species of moth native to Central America. The creature, which many believed was an Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar, even had a remarkable defense mechanism \u2013 it mimics the appearance of a snake to deter potential predators.\n</p><p>It sports two large \u201ceye markings\u201d behind its head, fooling predators into perceiving it as larger than its actual size.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full is-style-default><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-144658' lazyautosizes lazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn-main.newsner.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/sites%5C/11%5C/2024%5C/02%5C/09070744%5C/cater12-scaled.jpeg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070744\/cater12-scaled.jpeg' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"2560\"' height='\"1922\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070744\/cater12-scaled.jpeg\"' data-srcset='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070744\/cater12-scaled.jpeg' data-sizes='\"auto\"' data-eio-rwidth='\"2560\"' data-eio-rheight='\"1922\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>Elephant hawk-moth (<i>Deilephila elpenor) caterpillar, by the River Great Ouse, Priory Country Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire, 26 August 2017\n</i><p>The snake-like caterpillar, lacking conventional defensive weapons, uses mimicry as a survival strategy.\n</p><p>By imitating the appearance of a snake, a creature often associated with danger and venom, the caterpillar deters predators from making it their prey. This evolutionary adaptation showcases the ingenious ways in which species have evolved to protect themselves in their respective ecosystems.\n</p><div id='\"newsner-560600591\"' class='\"newsner-article_inside_content\"'>\n<div id='\"newsner-2eb42451975ad5c03657b9bc80bdc813\"' class='\"newsner-2eb42451975ad5c03657b9bc80bdc813' newsner-amp_article_inside_content>\n<p>Lujan Eroles\u2019 chance encounter with the snake-like caterpillar not only intrigued her and her neighbors, it also shows us the fascinating and rich biodiversity that exists in the natural world.\n</p><p>The uniqueness of this caterpillar\u2019s mimicry offers a glimpse into the complex and adaptive strategies that organisms employ for their survival.\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image' size-full is-resized is-style-default><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-144661' lazyautosizes lazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn-main.newsner.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/sites%5C/11%5C/2024%5C/02%5C/09070856%5C/15085110205_1cc41cfaa7_c.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070856\/15085110205_1cc41cfaa7_c.jpg' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"800\"' height='\"573\"' data-src='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070856\/15085110205_1cc41cfaa7_c.jpg\"' data-srcset='\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/02\/09070856\/15085110205_1cc41cfaa7_c.jpg' data-sizes='\"auto\"' data-eio-rwidth='\"800\"' data-eio-rheight='\"573\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman came across this MONSTER in the back garden and thought it was a two-headed snake. 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