Deep within Oahu's forests lurks the "Bone Collector," a carnivorous caterpillar with a gruesome camouflage strategy. This ...

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Insect populations are crashing worldwide. It’s not just farming. Scientists mapped 3,000 causes and found many ignored ...

Living within about six square miles on the island of Oʻahu, scientists say the bone-collector caterpillar may be one of the ...

The discovery of the bone collector species was serendipitous. "You never forget your first bone collector," Rubinoff told ...

Nature’s natural colors can be breathtaking. Tropical birds are famous for their brightly colored feathers, and many fish ...

Fabricated videos that purport to show rare insect-like creatures have spread in multiple languages on social media, amassing thousands of shares. One of the clips shows a hand with six fingers -- a ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could ... Generating your own body heat, however, requires a lot of energy. Insects do not do this. The heat they ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a rare carnivorous caterpillar that hunts trapped insects and camouflages itself with ...

Imagine walking through a bustling city, teeming with activity, organization, and cooperation. Now, shrink yourself down a ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to highlight through art and advocacy.

A flesh-eating caterpillar dresses up in bones to sneak onto spider webs and steal prey, scientists have discovered.