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

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this newly described caterpillar is one of the rarest known members of the insect world, ...

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

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 ...

We all need a way to get along in this wild, wicked world, and a rare insect found only on a mountainside on O'ahu has found ...

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

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

A flesh-eating caterpillar dresses up in bones to sneak onto spider webs and steal prey, scientists have discovered.