Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Squash vine borers ( Melittia cucurbitae) attack a wide range of plants including summer squash, winter squash, zucchini, ...

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

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to ...

A flesh-eating caterpillar dresses up in bones to sneak onto spider webs and steal prey, scientists have discovered.