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

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

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

The moth larva decorates its drag-along dwelling with scavenged body parts from dead insects. This ghastly getup may allow the creatures to live alongside spiders without being detected.

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

Insects have long rivaled the best human illusionists, creating magic right before our eyes. However, one particular bug ...

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

Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect.

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

More information: Daniel Rubinoff et al, Hawaiian caterpillar patrols spiderwebs camouflaged in insect prey's body parts, Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.ads4243 ...

The insects live along shorelines of ponds and streams and have been recorded in 38 other states, according to researchers.

A tiny fossil preserved in 16 million-year-old amber revealed an extinct Caribbean species that mastered the art of camouflage.