They lack wings and are primarily black with some white, orange and yellow markings, photos show. Generally, assassin bugs get their name from their predatory behavior, according to Britannica.

A bizarre species of bug takes resin from plants, which serves as a kind of glue trap for prey, researchers have discovered. The assassin bug, native to Australia, uses sticky resin from spinifex ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world. The assassin bug (Pahabengkakia piliceps ...

in a rare example of tool use by insects. Australian assassin bugs, from the genus Gorareduvius, are often seen resting on the blades of spinifex grass. This grass, a characteristic feature of dry ...

Add a little-known species of assassin bugs to the list of animals that can fashion and wield tools. And true to their name, the insects use that tool to draw their prey into an ambush ...

Known by its scientific name Acanthaspis petax, the insect is a type of assassin bug—a term that refers to thousands of species of insects that are able to pierce their prey and suck out body ...

Timothy Gibb, retired Purdue Extension entomologist, authored a short publication on this insect. “Wheel bugs are in the assassin bug family,” he said. He explained that there is one generation each ...