Using DNA analysis, Rubinoff’s team learned that the bone collector’s lineage split off from its closest relatives — other Hawaiʻian carnivorous caterpillars, including one that hunts ...

Why it's awesome: The bone collector is not just a very hungry caterpillar — it has an appetite for flesh. And once it finishes scavenging on dead or dying insects trapped in a spider's web, the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa scientists have discovered a new caterpillar species they dub the “bone collector.” The bone collector lives in spiderwebs and decorates ...

The “bone collector" caterpillar lives in spider webs and decorates its portable home with the body parts of the spider’s prey.

The researchers said the “bone collector” inhabits a patch of mountain forest spanning just 5.8 square miles in the Waianae mountain range. Rubinoff said this caterpillar has a precarious ...

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector”. The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spider webs ...

Predatory caterpillars, including the bone collector, are extremely rare, with only about 300 carnivorous varieties representing just 0.1% of the nearly 200,000 known species of moths and ...

Wildlife Newly discovered ‘bone collector’ caterpillar eats its prey and then wears its body parts like armor By Associated Press Published April 26, 2025, 2:39 p.m. ET ...

The bone collector belongs to a genus of moths found in Hawaii called Hyposcoma, which are known for spinning protective cases of silk when they're larva. In this case, the silk is used to weave ...

The researchers said the "bone collector" inhabits a patch of mountain forest spanning just 5.8 square miles in the Waianae mountain range. Rubinoff said this caterpillar has a very precarious ...

Nicknamed the “Bone Collector,” this tiny predator takes camouflage to a gruesome new level by covering its silk case with body parts from its prey, blending into its surroundings while ...

NEW YORK — A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.” The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.