A steak caterpillar You saw the remnants of its prey “bone collector”. This strange insect is found only on Hawaii island Oh. He goes through the Kobebes, feeds the trapped insects and decorates his silk cover with parts of his body.
The terrible natural garment
There are other steak caterpillars It is “they do many stupidity, but it takes palm,” says the editor of Don Rubinoff from Hawaii University in Manoa. Scientists believe that the ‘grave’ on their backs can act as a metamorphosis, which allows Caterpillar Give a dinner with a spider’s food.
A series of own cares Hawkai They use silk glands to weave the protective cards embedded by lickens, sand and other materials. However, this is the first to use ant and flying wings. “This is really a surprising type cover ”Steven Mandkomery, Hawaii’s Entomology Advisor, said the new study was not participating.
This old species may be threatened
The results were published in the ‘Science’ magazine on Thursday. Scientists found only 62 of these caterpillars Meat food under surveillance over 20 years. Researchers say that the looting caterpillars are very rare, and the bone collectors found in Hawaii sometimes eat each other.
The appearance of bone collector is at least six million years ago, which produces old caterpillars than the Hawaii Islands. Currently, he lives in the plot of isolated forests MountainNext to aggressive species. “There is really concern We need to improve the safety“Rubinoff said.
Small inventions with the best impacts
Although this caterpillar seems to be a different case, this is a part of the world Wide biodiversity of insects Scientists have begun to understand. Recent studies suggest that some of the earth have some 20 by 4 -Dermans, 2.5 million ants for each human being, which exceeds all wild birds and mammals together.
In spite of their push, pests are aBlind point in research Biodiversity. Many species go unnoticed and they are not examined or documented, Especially in remote ecosystems such as Huawei. But they are essential for environmental well -being.
Insects play essential roles PollenDefinance and pest control. They are becoming indicators of the health of environmental systems and sources of innovations. From the fungus that converted fruit In the first zombies of meat caterpillars, these organisms can provide information about evolution or environmental resistance.
When it comes to new Strange species like bone collectorIt is clear that the smallest people in the world can bring their greatest scientific surprises.
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