This new caterpillar species from Oʻahu hunts insects and decorates itself with their body parts. Yes, it’s real—and it’s ...

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.

While the caterpillar appears adaptable — it lives on the webs of at least four non-native spider species — its narrow range and complex behavior make it particularly vulnerable.

This carnivorous creature belongs to the Hyposmocoma genus and has earned the nickname “bone collector” for its eerie ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in one 5-mile area on Oahu.

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.

There are at least 3,000 moth species known from Ohio, and if all of them were known, that number would likely eclipse 4,000 species. About 140 species of butterflies have been tallied in Ohio.