The caterpillar, a previously unknown species, is a member of a group of moths called Hyposmocoma native to Hawaii that includes hundreds of species and arose about 12 million years ago.

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to fool the spiders with which it lives. Updated April 24, 2025 ...

Scientists at the University of Hawaii have discovered a new caterpillar species with what are considered to be unique behaviors. According to a study recently published in the journal Science ...

This photo provided by Daniel Rubinoff in April 2025 shows a new species of carnivorous caterpillar, left, which uses a protective case made with insect parts, near a spider in Oahu, Hawaii. AP ...

We inch into the world of extreme outerwear with the newly-discovered “bone collector caterpillar,” which wears a coat of many co… llected body parts. Why, Hanipillar Lecter? Entomologist Dan Rubinoff ...

Reuters. The habitat of a newly identified carnivorous caterpillar species nicknamed the “bone collector”, which camouflages itself by wearing body parts of its prey, in Waianae mountain range ...

The caterpillar, a previously unknown species, is a member of a group of moths called Hyposmocoma native to Hawaii that includes hundreds of species and arose about 12 million years ago.

Item 1 of 2 The habitat of a newly identified carnivorous caterpillar species nicknamed the “bone collector”, which camouflages itself by wearing body parts of its prey, in Waianae mountain ...

RUBINOFF LAB, ENTOMOLOGY SECTION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, MANOA/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS. Six specimens of a newly identified carnivorous caterpillar species nicknamed the “bone collector,” which ...

COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII / REUTERS . Specimens of a newly identified carnivorous caterpillar species nicknamed the “bone collector” camouflage themselves by wearing body parts of their prey.