The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...

The discovery of the bone collector species was serendipitous. "You never forget your first bone collector," Rubinoff told ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in ...

The carnivorous "bone collector" caterpillar is the only known species of its kind, researchers say, and its ancient lineage ...

A carnivorous caterpillar species camouflages itself with dead insects so it can live safely alongside spiders, stalking ...

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a rare carnivorous caterpillar that hunts trapped insects and camouflages itself with ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by ...

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector. The odd insect is only ...

The Hawaiian caterpillar adorns itself in dead bug parts—and its gruesome habits might be key to its survival in spider webs.