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 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, ...

Steer clear! Wheel bugs are beneficial in the garden, but they deliver a painful bite when disturbed by humans. The post A ...

Learning to recognize the insects of the garden is so helpful in order that we don’t destroy the beneficial predators which aid us. Now who, among us, would love to see this monster on our flowers?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jan. 20 (UPI) --Paleontologists have recovered a 50-million-year-old assassin bug fossil featuring near-perfectly preserved genitalia, a rarity. Though the ancient insect's pygophore, a genital ...

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 ...

Appearance: Adults are slightly more than a half-inch in length. Most are brown, black or bi-colored, while some are red or orange. Four tiny bumps protrude from its plate-like covering. Lanky front ...

Q: I was stung, in my house, by a very small insect today, and it hurt like hell. I would like to identify this insect and find out if it is toxic, and if I need to worry about finding more in the ...

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 ...