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Hawaii's 'bone collector' caterpillar wears the body parts of dead prey

In a remote and lushly forested area of a single mountain range on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, scientists have discovered a carnivorous caterpillar species that makes a living in such a macabre way that they have nicknamed it the "bone collector.

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Rare carnivorous 'bone collector' caterpillars in Hawaii survive on strange diet

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

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

A Carnivorous 'Bone Collector' Caterpillar Dresses in the Remains of Its Prey

This photo provided by Daniel Rubinoff in April 2025 shows a new species of carnivorous caterpillar, left, which uses a protective case made with insect parts, near a spider in Oahu, Hawaii. (Courtesy Daniel Rubinoff via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.

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Kaua‘i Sanctuary Becomes Safe Haven for Endangered Hawaiian Waterbirds

The Mānā Plain sanctuary in Kaua‘i is thriving with native and migratory waterbirds, becoming a community and ecological ...

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8 things to know about Hawaiʻi’s ‘freakosystems’

But in truth, these forests are not filled with many native Hawaiian plants or animals. Almost everything here has come from somewhere else, brought in by people over the last century. Many of ...

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Hawaii senators introduce bill to protect native plants, species

Ed Case and Jill Tokuda to protect Hawaii’s native plants and animals. The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and ...

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New Hope to Solve an Old Threat for Hawaiian Birds

The majority of plants and animals in these lowland regions are non-native: they arrived with humans and displaced native Hawaiian species. ‘I‘iwi, photo by James Petruzzi Hawaiian ...

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