The Assassin Bug was the first bug to send me to the HOSPITAL! Join me as I recount my expedition into the wilderness of Borneo to face the notorious assassin bug! With its striking colors and potent ...

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be underestimating the cunning of invertebrate animals. The assassin bug ...

Assassin bugs are among the most horrifying insect predators on Earth because they kill prey using a method that resembles biological horror more than normal hunting . Using a razor-sharp proboscis ...

A new type of bug, celebrated for the "really cool" way it assassinates prey, has been named in honour of traditional custodians in the northern Australia region where it was discovered.

Meet Dr. Torsten Dikow, an entomologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. In this episode of Smithsonian Science How, learn how predatory assassin flies are able to catch other ...