The species, dubbed the "bone collector," belongs to an ancient lineage of moths older than the Hawaiian island of Oahu, which is the only place it's known to live today ...

It belongs to an unusual genus called Hyposmocoma moths, known as fancy case caterpillars in their larval stage. Much as hermit crabs borrow shells, fancy case caterpillars craft elaborate homes ...

It isn’t often that you see spiders and caterpillars cohabitating. Caterpillars are often at the very bottom of the food chain, so it’s very unusual to find a species that isn’t. Thanks to their ...

You could be forgiven for thinking the chicks in this video clip are caterpillars—and that is the plan! Read more to find out ...

Essentially, the spiders have never been observed attacking or eating these caterpillars. Another unusual trait is the caterpillar's exclusive choice of insect parts or spider exoskeletons for ...

If you’re in Florida and have ventured outside lately anywhere with oak trees, you may have encountered a unique caterpillar — or hundreds. The ubiquitous insect undergoing its annual ...

Carnivory itself is unusual for caterpillars. Among butterflies and moths, 99.9 percent eat plants or fungi, Rubinoff says. But bone collector caterpillars slink through cobwebs in rotted logs ...

Unfortunately, the unique caterpillar’s continued survival is likely under threat, since it’s only known to exist on a single mountain range on one Hawaiian island. Caterpillars are the larval ...

This is exactly what has happened with Papilio solstitius, a tiger swallowtail butterfly newly recognized as a separate ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Stinging Saddleback Caterpillars, known for their unique look and venomous spines, are popping up across our area. If you see one of the caterpillars, you're not going to ...

Caterpillars are the moth's larval stage ... the "bone collector" is the only one known to find food the way it does, making it unique among the world's animals. "The more we can understand ...