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 ...

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 ...

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.

Nature might look calm… but on the forest floor, it’s a constant fight for survival. From the lightning-fast praying mantis ...

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 ...