SUMMERS: Bone collectors eat other bugs, and if that wasn't punk enough ... Rubinoff actually studies a rare group of caterpillars that make silk cases to live in, kind of like a snail shell.

This caterpillar doesn’t just eat bugs. It wears them ... They are known for their weird behaviors and silk cases, but the bone collector is the only one known to feed on animals instead ...

for instance — can sustain bone collectors. So, they’ll eat what they can of the dead bugs, use the remaining bits for a “shell,” and live gluttonously for a few months before sealing off that ...

SUMMERS: Bone collectors eat other bugs, and if that wasn't punk enough for you ... Rubinoff actually studies a rare group of caterpillars that make silk cases to live in, kind of like a snail shell.

When Rubinoff’s team first stumbled upon one of these creatures in 2008, it seemed like a bag of bug ... bone collector moth. Right: bone collector caterpillar wrapped in portable case.

The 5-oz Bug Bivy strikes a balance between protection and packability, offering a cozy shelter to a backpacker.