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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Animals can defend themselves against their natural enemies in various ways. Well-defended species often share conspicuous body colors with other well-defended or undefended species, forming mimetic ...

Assassin bugs comprise one of the most diverse lineages of predatory true bugs, with over 7 000 described species occupying terrestrial ecosystems worldwide. Phylogenetic analysis of this group has ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Humans and primates aren't the only animals to use tools to catch ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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