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the Nessus sphinx hawk moth. According to ScienceNews, catepillars are generally kind of quiet, but when the Nessus sphinx hawk is startled or threatened, it will emit “a sustained hiss followed by a string of scratchy burplike sounds.”
Like this:
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That was so cool. You should incorporate that as a back beat into a song!
Nature is pretty incredible, no? We just need to take the time to listen.