Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

On a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, scientists have identified a species of carnivorous caterpillar with a macabre lifestyle: it lives in cobwebs and feasts on weakened or dead ...

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a ...

DANIEL RUBINOFF: This bone collector stands alone. It is a lone wolf. SUMMERS: Bone collectors eat other bugs, and if that ...

HONOLULU - A newly identified species of caterpillar in Hawaii is garnering attention for its unusual behavior, which ...

consuming trapped insects and then decorating its silken case with the leftover body parts. "There are other meat-eating caterpillars that do lots of crazy things, but this takes the cake," said ...

The caterpillars consume weakened or dead insects they encounter in webs spun by spiders in tree hollows and rock crevices. “So it’s probably getting the leftovers after the spider has fed ...

The caterpillars consume weakened or dead insects they encounter in webs spun by spiders in tree hollows and rock crevices. "So it's probably getting the leftovers after the spider has fed ...