Every moment, billions of butterflies and moths in the world lay eggs. The eggs then develop into caterpillars, cocoons, and beautiful butterflies or moths. That is how their life cycle goes.
This one is a hawk moth caterpillar; how fat and elastic. This little guy just eats and eats. It gnaws on fresh young leaves without ever feeling satisfied. It only stops when it becomes a cocoon, or maybe when its mother screams, "Enough!"