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Bizarre poodle moth fascinates and frightens the masses online

Venezuelan Poodle moth. [Photo: Courtesy]

It's been compared to a fluffy dog, a Pokemon character and a Power Rangers villain — but whatever it is, the Venezuelan poodle moth has captured the Internet like Mothra in a bad Japanese movie.

Now it's up to the experts to figure out exactly where this moth belongs on the tree of life.

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