"“It’s gross at one level, but it’s also kind of adorable. They’re cruising around like, ‘Oh, this looks delicious. I’ll eat some of this and then put the rest on my back.’”

In 2024 a new species of caterpillars got discovered on Hawaii that not only use other insects' body parts to hide under but also occasionally are cannibalists! I just love everything about this.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/caterpillar-bone-collector-moth-spider-camouflage

#caterpillar #carnivorous #cannibalism #zoology #mothSpider #camouflage

This camouflaged critter wears severed insect body parts like a coat

A newly described species from Hawaiʻi hides itself with carcasses to avoid getting eaten by spiders.

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