The ability to use tools is not widespread in the animal world. It has previously been associated with mammals and birds.

When hunting, assassin bugs rely heavily on camouflage and ambush tactics, lying in wait for prey to come within range before striking. Flower assassin bugs in particular are patient predators ...

The assassin bug (Pahabengkakia piliceps ... drawing bees into striking range. "This is a sophisticated manipulation of prey behavior," said Wang Zhengwei from XTBG. Through controlled field ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add a little-known species of assassin bugs to the list of animals that can fashion and wield tools. And true to their name, the insects use that tool to draw their prey into an ambush ...

But the assassin bug turns this defensive mechanism against ... drawing bees into striking range. "This is a sophisticated manipulation of prey behavior," said WANG Zhengwei from XTBG.

They quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Gorareduvius gajarrangarnang, or the spinifex-dwelling assassin bug. Spinifex-dwelling assassin bugs are “commonly found on spinifex ...