A bug found in South America is believed to have infected between 70,000 and 100,000 people in southern California with a ...

Assassin bugs (also known as ambush bugs or thread-legged bugs) are one of nature's stealthiest hunters, known for their precision strikes and ability to subdue prey with incredible efficiency ...

Assassin bugs are often found covered in sticky resin, so frequently, in fact, that they are sometimes referred to as ‘resin bugs’ or ‘sticky bugs’.

Everyone else, meet the Assassin Bug. New Scientist reports on a study carried out at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, that demonstrated how much these bugs live up to their name.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.

Scientists found wingless black insects covered in plant resin and discovered a new species: spinifex-dwelling assassin bug, a study said.