Tag: caterpillars
Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Wear Corpses as Camouflage
Carnivorous ‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillars Wear Corpses as Camouflage Nicknamed the “bone collector,” this newly confirmed caterpillar in Hawaii secretly scrounges off a spider landlord by covering itself with dead insect body parts By Gayoung Lee edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Caterpillars nicknamed the “bone collector” create protective shelling out of dead insect bones and body…
What You Need to Know About Venomous Caterpillars
Venomous Caterpillars Are Expanding Their Range because of Warming These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is expanding By Ivan Amato edited by Gary Stix The puss caterpillar is the venomous larval form of the southern flannel moth (Megalopyge opercularis). Its “hairs” conceal highly venomous spines. Assasinations in…