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 ...

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 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A 50-million-year-old assassin bug offers a rare peek at ...

Jan. 20 (UPI) --Paleontologists have recovered a 50-million-year-old assassin bug fossil featuring near-perfectly preserved genitalia, a rarity. Though the ancient insect's pygophore, a genital ...

A new species of insect that hunts with a tool has been discovered in Australia, researchers said. Photo from Ondrej Machart, UnSplash A tiny new creature has been discovered in Australia that puts ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The fossilized insect is tiny and its genital capsule, called a pygophore, is roughly the length of a grain of rice. It is remarkable, scientists say, because the bug's physical ...