In Santa Fe, Argentina, 46-year-old Lujan Eroles was stunned to discover an unusual creature in her garden. What she first thought was a snake turned out to be a 10-centimeter-long caterpillar with an incredible snake-like appearance, showcasing nature’s remarkable mimicry.

Shocked and fearful it might be poisonous, Eroles shared the encounter with her neighbors, sparking curiosity. She described the moment as both alarming and fascinating, saying, “I’ve never seen anything like it. Its eyes were so strange.” To identify the creature, she filmed it and uploaded the video online, where it quickly gained attention.

Experts later identified the animal as a caterpillar of a rare moth species, likely the Elephant Hawk-Moth. Native to Central America, this species uses its snake-like appearance as a defense mechanism to scare off predators. The discovery highlighted the wonders of nature and sparked widespread interest in the creature’s unique traits.