MANILA, Philippines — A moth with hairy gray tentacles sprouting from its pulsating rear stunned the internet with many wondering what it is. A Facebook user from Indonesia posted the video of the moth hanging out on the tiles. The creature—a male creatonotos gangis—might look otherworldly but it is harmless and is just simply looking for love. The four tentacles, known as coremata, protruding from the tip of its red abdomen spews pheromones to attract a mate. Female creatonotos gangis do not have a coremata and simply release pheromones from its abdomen.

Source: Philippine Star October 29, 2017 05:26 UTC