‘Two-Headed Snake’ Shocks Homeowner
The unusual creature with an eerie blinking “eye” showcases the incredible power of animal mimicry.
Walking in her yard in Santa Fe, Argentina, one recent morning, Luján Eroles found what appeared to be a two-headed snake. At about four inches long, the creature greatly resembled a viper with a head at each end and one eerily blinking eye.
She took to Facebook asking for help identifying the creature and received thousands of responses.
When flipped over, the creature clearly displayed small legs underneath, and experts think it is really a type of hawk moth caterpillar. Some commenters and media outlets claimed the creature is an elephant hawk moth caterpillar, but the elephant hawk moth is only found in Europe, and the specimen in question was spotted in Argentina, meaning its particular species remains a mystery.
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