A photo appearing to be three angry looking snakes has left people baffled as it is revealed to be nothing more than a gentle insect.
It turns out the trio of 'snakes' is actually nothing more than a single moth.
The Attacus Atlas, also known as Atlas Moth, is one of the largest known lepidoptera, the insect species that includes butterflies and moths.
Atlas moths are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia and are common across the Malay archipelago.
In order to get to a foot across, as a caterpillar it eats constantly for up to six weeks.
Experts say the intimidating patterns on its wings are there to scare off predators and it uses similar colours to venomous wildlife like wasps and frogs.
Its appearance is so striking that it is called the 'snake's head moth' in China, because the tips of its huge wings look like the reptile.
It turns out the trio of 'snakes' is actually nothing more than a single moth.
The Attacus Atlas, also known as Atlas Moth, is one of the largest known lepidoptera, the insect species that includes butterflies and moths.
As one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in).
According to the National History Museum, When the moth is threatened, it will "drop to the floor and writhe around, slowly flapping its wings to imitate snake head" to scare away predators.
According to the National History Museum, When the moth is threatened, it will "drop to the floor and writhe around, slowly flapping its wings to imitate snake head" to scare away predators.
Atlas moths are found in the tropical and subtropical forests of South-East Asia and are common across the Malay archipelago.
In order to get to a foot across, as a caterpillar it eats constantly for up to six weeks.
Experts say the intimidating patterns on its wings are there to scare off predators and it uses similar colours to venomous wildlife like wasps and frogs.
Its appearance is so striking that it is called the 'snake's head moth' in China, because the tips of its huge wings look like the reptile.
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