This video examines what happens when an assassin bug bites a human. Assassin bugs inject enzyme-rich saliva designed to liquefy tissue, causing intense pain, inflammation, and potential complications ...

Humans and primates aren't the only animals to use tools to catch dinner. A bizarre species of bug takes resin from plants, which serves as a kind of glue trap for prey, researchers have discovered.

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 ...