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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A rare caterpillar is set to headline a bug-themed event in Honolulu.The rare “bone collector” caterpillar was recently discovered in April in the Waianae Mountains, and ...

The bone collector is part of the Hyposmocoma genus, which is native to Hawaii and includes over 350 described species, many of which are found in a single valley or volcano within a Hawaiian island.

The bone collector is part of the Hyposmocoma genus, which is native to Hawaii and includes over 350 described species, many of which are found in a single valley or volcano within a Hawaiian island.

A carnivorous ‘bone collector’ caterpillar dresses in the remains of its prey Predatory caterpillars are extremely rare and the bone collectors found in Hawaii will even eat each other, researchers ...

The bone collector is part of the genus Hyposmocoma, small moths that live in Hawaii and are known for weaving mobile silk containers.

Scientists in Hawaii discovered a caterpillar that wears dead insects as armor for protection. This species faces threats to its survival.

But entomologist Daniel Rubinoff of the University of Hawaii, Manoa, he would like you to meet the hungry caterpillar's carnivorous cousin. DANIEL RUBINOFF: This bone collector stands alone.

A newly discovered species of caterpillar eats other bugs and then wears their dead bodies.