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4 months ago

Extremely Metal "Bone Collector" Caterpillar Cloaks Itself in the Shattered Exoskeletons of Its Vanquished Foes

Hawaiian caterpillar species, nicknamed the "bone collector," is carnivorous and disguises itself with the remains of its prey.
fromThe Washington Post
4 months ago

Scientists identify new 'curiously isolated' butterfly species

For now, the Curiously Isolated Hairstreak reminds us that even the smallest and most overlooked species can hold extraordinary scientific and conservation significance.
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