Caterpillar with Small Wings

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This caterpillar wears body parts of insect prey

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts scavenged from spider webs. This caterpillar may have been a bit overzealous with its decorations.

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This caterpillar wears the body parts of insect prey

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

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

‘Bone collector’ caterpillar, a new species, wears outfit of body parts

The caterpillar species with a macabre fashion sense was discovered by researchers in Hawaii. Its casing is a disguise to fool the spiders with which it lives.

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Yes, the 'jellybean' caterpillar is real

The “jellybean caterpillar,” which resembles the popular candy, is a real species. Rating: True (About this rating?) Claims ...

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What's inside a caterpillar cocoon and butterfly chrysalis

Now, believe it or not, that gruesome process is how caterpillars earn their wings. Here's what you might not know about what's inside a caterpillar's "cocoon." Contrary to popular belief ...

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This Insect Has an Unfathomable 4,000 Muscles. See How it Moves.

Its movements are small and subtle, akin to snakes squirming ... with each segment having 70 muscles alone. When a caterpillar undergoes metamorphosis, it sheds its prolegs in favor of wings.

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Spotlight: great orange tip

so the vibrant wing tips of this species look really striking. 'They are very active on bright days.' Pretending to be a snake is a big feat for a small caterpillar trying not to be noticed. But ...

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