A newly discovered carnivorous caterpillar in Oahu, Hawaii, nicknamed the “bone collector,” uses a macabre form of camouflage- adorning its silk case with the body parts of insects scavenged from spider webs. These remains, including ant heads and beetle limbs, help it blend in and evade predators like spiders. Found only in a tiny rainforest area, this eerie and ancient species highlights the fragility of island ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ caterpillars wear corpses as Camouflage
