my furry telegram chat asked “what would be the worst possible were-creature” and I suggested this and everyone pretended not to even see me

WERE MOTH Since adult luna moths do not feed at all, and the caterpillars are herbivores, weremoth bites are rare and accidental. They will only have the lycanthropic effect if the victim is a prepubescent human child. If caterpillar was less than 7 weeks old, child will simply become a caterpillar for 1 night every full moon. If caterpillar was 7 weeks old (pupating age) child will become a caterpillar at next full moon and pupate, remain in cocoon 3 weeks. Emerge as normal, moth-minded adult moth and remain so for the last week until next full moon. At next full moon moth transforms into human adult (with mind of adult luna moth). Remains so until the following full moon then returns to caterpillar for 1 night and reawakens as human child with no memory of prior 4 lunar cycles.ALT