Assassin bugs (also known as ambush bugs or thread-legged bugs) are one of nature's stealthiest hunters, known for their precision strikes and ability to subdue prey with incredible efficiency.

"Right now, they are all in the adult stage," Day said. "They are all at the biggest stage [in their life cycle], but they will be laying eggs and dying off over the next few weeks." Wheel Bugs, ...

The ability to use tools is not widespread in the animal world. It has previously been associated with mammals and birds. However, we are learning that some insects are also adept at tool use. One ...

The assassin bugs, for all their stealth, only catch their prey around 20 percent of the time, and about one in ten of them become meals for the spiders.

The wheel bug (shown here) is a common species of a class of insects known as assassin bugs. The wheel bug is the only insect in the United States that has a cogwheel-like crest on its thorax.

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

This modern-day assassin bug stacks dead ant bodies on its back to confuse predators. Mohd Rizal Ismail. Imagine you’re wandering in the forests near Lake Victoria, in Kenya or Tanzania, when ...

Assassin bugs (also known as ambush bugs or thread-legged bugs) are one of nature's stealthiest hunters, known for their precision strikes and ability to subdue prey with incredible efficiency. The ...