An Arachnophobe’s Worst Nightmare
Arachnophobia is an irrational fear of spiders, but looking at this picture makes us feel as though that fear isn’t so irrational after all. The creature captured in this photo looks like a cross between a tarantula and a giant moth, which is absolutely terrifying. Thankfully, it’s not what it looks like. The antheraea polyphemus may look like a giant flying tarantula, but it’s actually a type of silk moth common to North America. Don’t panic if you come across one of these beasts because they’re entirely harmless to humans!