The ‘bone collector’ caterpillar wears its prey as camouflage

The ‘bone collector’ caterpillar wears its prey as camouflage

A severed ant head. A fly wing. A beetle abdomen. These body parts ripped from dead insects adorn a caterpillar’s protective coat. That’s why scientists are calling this newfound species the “bone collector.” This caterpillar sports remains of prey as camouflage while it searches spider webs for trapped bugs. The meat-eating caterpillar was found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the first known by scientists not only to live in spider hunti…