Also, within the order Lepidoptera, which includes moths and butterflies…. moth species greatly outnumber butterfly species.
So, statistically, it’s much more likely that a caterpillar spends its whole caterpillar life thinking it’s going to grow up to be a gorgeous, colorful, ruffed and fluffed moth like all of those above, and instead it emerges from its chrysalis (not a cocoon; that was its first mistake) as
Of course they aren’t ugly and mystical af but please don’t underestimate that some of them ARE dangerous! They can happily flap around outside but don’t let them get into your homes 😊