snowflakeeel:

snowflakeeel:

monch monch monch monch monch monch

so these little dudes are on display where I work and this conversation between various groups of visitors viewing them happens CONSTANTLY

Visitor 1: Aww! Look at the cute little caterpillars!! 

Visitor 2: Oh!! cute!! 

Visitor 3: No! it says they’re called silkWORMS.

All: Ewww Worms! Gross!

like…. the appearance of the animal did not change?? their name did not add or subtract any attributes from them?? also no one ever says anything like “oh well they’re cute for worms” they just immediately take back what they were saying before because of the word “Worm” 

And they’re not even worms?? They are caterpillars. They’re just called that because they were named by people who didn’t bother to check for legs or consider that worms do not turn into moths.

They’re also very soft. Touch one! Even softer than most caterpillars.