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

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

Researchers in Hawaiʻi have described an unusual species of carnivorous caterpillar that scavenges in spiderwebs while ...

The white silk nests that are often destroyed by people are actually an important factor in the life of the eastern tent ...

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to feed on trapped prey: both living and freshly dead. Bone collectors will ...