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 ...

Scientists in Australia found an “assassin”-like creature covered in plant resin and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Tatarnic, Chacón, and Soley (2024) In a remote region of ...

I must have leveled up recently because I just unlocked a new fear. The masked hunter bug. I managed to make it this far into my life without being aware that these things existed. Now that I know, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A Colombian researcher has spent years scouring museum collections around the world to help answer a big question: how many different kinds of assassin bugs are there? The New World resin bugs ...

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If the one thing that’s stopped you from having a fear of insects is the certainty that they’re not smart enough to plan your demise, it may be a good idea to stop reading. Everyone else, meet the ...

Wheel bugs are unassuming until they strike. They spend most of their time hiding, using leafy plants as cover. Their markings provide camouflage, which they use to great effect. That’s probably a ...