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Bone Collector Caterpillar
May 6 , 2025
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- A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector”.
- The odd insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
- It creeps along the spider webs, feeding on trapped insects and decorating its silk case with their body parts.
- They use silk glands to spin protective cases studded with lichen, sand, and other materials.
- This one is the first to use ant heads and fly wings.
- The bone collectors found in Hawaii will even eat each other.
- The bone collector’s origins date back at least 6 million years, making the caterpillars more ancient than the Hawaiian Islands themselves.
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