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This Peruvian caterpillar looks a lot like Donald Trump’s hair

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Flannel moth caterpillar snapped last month Caters News Agency
Photo of same species taken in 2013Caters News Agency
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The furry creature on a branch last month Caters News Agency
Flannel moth caterpillar last month Caters News Agency
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Trump’s hair-raising campaign has made it all the way to the Amazon!

A caterpillar that looks eerily similar to the Republican candidate’s bouffant hair was snapped last month by wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer in Tambopata, Peru.

Cremer — who runs photography tours from rainforest lodge Posadas Amazonas — first noticed the animal’s likeness when he took a similar picture of it back in 2013.

The flannel moth caterpillar — or, Megalopyge opercularis — in the family Megalopygidae, isn’t as sweet and fuzzy as it looks, warns Cremer in a video posted to YouTube.

The creature’s hairs are actually venomous pointy bristles that can cause skin irritation, burning for up to 12-hours after contact, or even “necrosis and shedding,” wrote Cremer in the caption along with his video.

The creature, which measures just 2.5 inches long, also comes in colors like pink and white, according to Live Science.

The furry bugs can be found in South America, parts of the Southern United States and in Mexico.

Not surprisingly, they’ve been dubbed the “Trumpapillar.”