Assassin bugs get their terrifying name from their stealthy nature. Read here to learn more about these insects' stings.

Every so often around the BiodiversityWorks office, where I hold my real job, somebody finds something cool, and we all flock ...

The insect realm is rife with creepy-crawlies, be they smelly stink bugs, sneaky weevils, or simply slimy cockroaches. Yet certain bugs are capable of wreaking havoc in the garden, destroying harvests ...

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 ...

There’s an assassin on the loose in Australia — but not the kind you might be thinking. As detailed in a recent study published in the journal Biology Letters, scientists have discovered a new type of ...

I’ve read that the milkweed assassin bug will kill unwanted insects like aphids, but I am concerned that it may actually prey on monarch caterpillars when they are on milkweed plants. Can you please ...

The Assassin Bug was the first bug to send me to the HOSPITAL! Join me as I recount my expedition into the wilderness of ...

A pair of natural scientists at Macquarie University in Australia, has found an example of tool use by an insect in Australian assassin bugs. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, ...

Scientists were surprised to find the insect’s preserved penis, which suggests it was an unknown species. By Katherine J. Wu The exclusive club of fossilized phalluses has a new member. The latest ...