Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in March 2017.
In a captivating twist of nature, a woman’s viral video showcasing a snake-like creature with “two heads, three eyes, and weird skin” has taken the internet by storm, amassing over 19 million views. The peculiar dark brown and white striped entity resembled a stubby snake, sporting a head at each end and a single “blinking eye.” However, the mystery deepened when the creature was flipped over with a stick, revealing several tiny, wiggling legs underneath.
Seeking answers, Lujan Eroles turned to her Facebook friends, sharing videos and a photo of the enigmatic creature discovered in the courtyard behind her Santa Fe, Argentina home. The inquiry swiftly gained traction, being shared by more than 180,000 people with thousands offering their suggestions and guesses.
Among the speculations, one Facebook user humorously suggested it could be a Pokémon, while another ventured a guess that it might be a peculiar worm with one head and a tail. The viral video’s suspense lingered until, after more than a month, Eroles received the revelation: the creature was a hawk moth caterpillar.
