Bone collector caterpillar adorns itself in insect body parts The caterpillars even tailor the body parts, nibbling away at excess material to ensure a proper fit.

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders.

The newly described “bone collector” caterpillar species disguises itself with the body parts of dead insects so that it can live among spiders and poach their prey. This is the only ...

A carnivorous caterpillar discovered on the Hawaiian island of Oahu adorns its silken protective case with the body parts of insect prey.

One of the caterpillar’s most striking traits is its habit of adorning its portable silk case with inedible insect body parts—legs, wings, and other chitinous remains.

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Researchers Discover a Rare, Carnivorous Caterpillar That Wears Dead Insect Parts to Fool Spiders The species, dubbed the “bone collector,” belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than ...

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Meet Hawaii’s “bone collector” caterpillar—an insect larva that decorates itself with the body parts of its prey for camouflage and survival.

The newly described “bone collector” caterpillar species disguises itself with the body parts of dead insects so that it can live among spiders and poach their prey. This is the only ...