Spooky: Footage of a creepy insect with tentacle-like scent organs has set the internet alight
photo of a mysterious moth-like insect flexing its pulsating tentacles has whipped the internet into a frenzy.
The creature, which is found across Asia and Australia, appears to have the body of a moth with four tufted tendrils sprouting out of its abdomen.
Many social media users were left terrified after seeing the other-worldly insect, with one person declaring: 'I'd burn the house down if I saw this.
The bizarre insect has since been revealed to be a moth found in parts of northern Australia
The insect has since been revealed to be a Creatonotos gangis moth.
The moth's unusual tentacles are in fact scent organs, secreted in pheromones in a bid to attract mates.
Footage of the strange insect, filmed in Indonesia and uploaded to Facebook by a user named Gandik, racked up millions of views and thousands of shares.
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