A group of Eupterote mollifera moth caterpillars is trying to get down with the help of their silk from the moringa or drumstick tree (Moringa oleifera) in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal; India. Falling sunlight on the caterpillars and slight movement due to wind make them look almost like falling luminescent raindrops from a distance. The female Eupterote mollifera moth lays her eggs in clusters on the leaves and tender stems of the moringa tree, and the eggs hatch after 5–7 days. The Eupterote mollifera moth caterpillar, also known as the hairy caterpillar, is gregarious, feeding in groups on tree trunks during the day and dropping down onto plants at night. These caterpillars are destructive and specific pests of drumsticks (Moringa Fruit) in the Indian subcontinent. They scrape bark and gnaw foliage, and severe infestations can lead to defoliation. Full-grown caterpillars are densely poisonous and irritating hairs, that can irritate the touch.