But now there is a new species to look out for, the assassin bug, and its numbers are on the rise in the southern United States. They can deliver painful bites when provoked and some can carry ...

Habitat: Gardens, shrubs, trees, crop fields and orchards. Creepy fascination: When not in use, the assassin bug's dagger-like mouthpart folds into a groove concealed beneath its body. This insect ...

This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

His collection, which changes over time, includes such harmless and nearly invisible creatures as stick bugs to African assassin bugs ... Source: University of Minnesota, National Geographic ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world. The assassin bug (Pahabengkakia piliceps ...

A bizarre species of bug takes resin from plants, which serves as a kind of glue trap for prey, researchers have discovered. The assassin bug, native to Australia, uses sticky resin from spinifex ...