TOPEKA (KSNT) – Spotted a fuzzy-looking caterpillar lately? A Kansas insect expert says you might want to leave it alone as it could be packing a painful surprise. 27 News spoke with Kansas State ...

A rare Hyposmocoma caterpillar, nicknamed the "bone collector," discovered in Oʻahu, Hawaii, uses dead insect parts to disguise itself on spider webs The newly identified species is carnivorous and ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.” The carnivorous caterpillars construct a sort of armor out of the body parts of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Deep in the Waiʻanae mountains of Oʻahu lives one of the strangest creatures ever discovered. And it’s not what you’d expect. It’s a caterpillar. But it doesn’t eat leaves. It doesn ...

Scientists have discovered a rare and ancient lineage of caterpillar in Hawaii that wears the “bones” of insects as a form of camouflage. Researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa detailed ...

FLORIDA, USA — Florida's puss caterpillar. Maybe you've heard of it, maybe this is the first time. It's one of the United States' most venomous insects. Because why wouldn't the state that has ...

The flannel moth caterpillar, also known as the puss caterpillar, presents a deceptive appearance with its soft, silky fur, ...

The Devils River, in southwestern Texas, runs, mirage-like, along the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, through some of the most barren countryside in the United States. Access to the river is limited; ...