It is a chemical disguise." The researchers found that the larvae were part of the fly genus Rhyncomya. No other member of this group is known to do this kind of mimicry, so the team suspects the ...

Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.

It is a chemical disguise», Vila added. The researchers found that the Moroccan larvae were part of the fly genus Rhyncomya. The study suspects that they are a newfound species.

In comparison, a true fly in the genus Forcipomyia beats its wings over 62,000 cycles per minute. The Australian dragonfly Austrophlebia costalis has been clocked flying at a speed of 36 mph.