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

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

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

There are other meat-eating caterpillars that "do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," the study's author said.

Discover the bone collector caterpillar, a carnivorous insect unique to Hawaii that adorns its silk case with prey.

The findings about the rare bone collector caterpillar, a newly discovered species native to the Hawaiian island of Oahu, ...

Image The researchers believe that the caterpillar’s casing helps disguise them among the insects trapped in spiders’ webs.Credit...Rubinoff lab/Entomology Section, University of Hawaii ...

These fly away and mate. The female moths deposit their almost invisible eggs in places where spider webs are likely to form, especially rotten logs, tree hollows and rock cavities. "They're ...

Unlike ordinary caterpillars that stick to munching on leaves, the bone collector feeds on insects trapped in spider webs. After its meal, it uses silk to attach pieces of its victims, such as ...

It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its ... allowing the caterpillar to feast on the spider's ensnared meals without getting caught. A host of caterpillars ...