For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon

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For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon

Man, they really are putting bacon in fucking everything these days. Bacon chocolate, bacon sundaes, bacon accessories … I was sure this would taper off, but now they’ve come out with bacon-wrapped caterpillars. Reddit user DeathStarDriveBy posted these images with the question “WTF is this thing outside my door? It looks like nightmare bacon.” And it does! But as Redditors quickly determined, it’s actually the larva of a Great Ash Sphinx moth. These caterpillars are usually green , but there are red variants. I’m not completely convinced, though, because to me the red Great Ash Sphinx caterpillars look more like overinflated scary snake balloons . The diagonal ridges on the side look the same, and the sort of uncircumcised-looking front bit, but I’m more inclined to believe that this is a Great Ash Sphinx caterpillar that has been wrapped in bacon. Probably in an attempt ...

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@uryelled » 06 Oct '12, 1pm
A bacon caterpillar!!! #counterevolutionary @NavP86 RT @sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link]
@ElinSilveous » 04 Oct '12, 11pm
Looks like a wiener to me. RT @sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] #ImgWeds (via @grist)
@ShuttAPBio » 03 Oct '12, 9pm
“@sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] Uh.....no....not the bacon I eat...
@FeighBottcher » 03 Oct '12, 9pm
Bwahhh ha ha! :-) RT @grist: For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@ovule0909 » 03 Oct '12, 8pm
ベーコンみたいなイモムシ。"@sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] #ImgWeds (via @grist)"
@chilitakedown » 03 Oct '12, 7pm
Bacon Caterpillarz [link]
@eagledawg » 03 Oct '12, 4pm
Orig reddit comments ftw RT @TheMrBacon: For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@dicentric » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
for all my followers in love w/bacon. YW. -->RT @sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] via @grist
@Gundisalv » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @sciencemagazine: #bacon caterpillar [link] <- me hizo acordar de las salchichas del asado en el lago @Sonycles @gabrielgm
@janfreedman » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
Bacon sandwiches are delicious! This one may be a little juicy! "A caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link] (via @grist)”
@cegme » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
lol RT @sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] #ImgWeds (via @grist)
@ohmanitsanne » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @sciencemagazine: RT @sciencemagazine: A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] #ImgWeds (via @grist)
@sciencemagazine » 03 Oct '12, 3pm
A caterpillar that looks just like #bacon [link] #ImgWeds (via @grist)
@maffalda » 03 Oct '12, 1am
cc @ogrostronomia RT @grist: For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@margaritajg » 03 Oct '12, 12am
@dirtiest_kid Please wake up Chouchou and show her this RIGHT NOW: [link]
@lazynui » 03 Oct '12, 12am
Eww..... For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link] RT @grist
@FreetimeLtd » 02 Oct '12, 11pm
Dude, Mother Nature! What are you ON?! Bacon nightmare, indeed. [link]
@ammodramus88 » 02 Oct '12, 9pm
I expect better from Grist RT @grist Supposedly this weird living bacon is actually a moth caterpillar. [link]
@WholeEarthProv » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
No way! RT @grist: Supposedly this weird living bacon is actually a moth caterpillar. [link]
@mattcalitri796 » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @sandwichtown: RT @sandwichtown: i'd eat that. [link] #entomologynews #baconnews
@sandwichtown » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
i'd eat that. [link] #entomologynews #baconnews
@LavLobster » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @drgrist: RT @drgrist: For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@lilydustbin » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
ew. ew. ew. "For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon" [link] #bacon
@greensleevies » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
"Supposedly this weird living bacon is actually a moth caterpillar. [link]" hopefully @JimGaffigan wouldn't fall for it :(
@8s » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
RT @grist: RT @grist: Supposedly this weird living bacon is actually a moth caterpillar. [link]
@grist » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
Supposedly this weird living bacon is actually a moth caterpillar. [link]
@gristlist » 02 Oct '12, 6pm
For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@TiaRachel » 03 Oct '12, 1am
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@jchambers911 » 03 Oct '12, 12am
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@lifeinaskillet » 03 Oct '12, 12am
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@CompassionV » 03 Oct '12, 12am
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@lastcrazyhorn » 03 Oct '12, 12am
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For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]
@MBKircher » 02 Oct '12, 8pm
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@drgrist » 02 Oct '12, 7pm
For you hipster entomologists, here’s a caterpillar that looks just like bacon [link]