In parts of east Africa and Asia, there is an insect with a distinctive defense mechanism: It disguises itself by covering its body in the corpses of other insects. Known by its scientific name ...

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 ...

Scientists in Australia found an “assassin”-like creature covered in plant resin and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Tatarnic, Chacón, and Soley (2024) In a remote region of ...

As many as 24 assassin bugs new to science were discovered and described by Dr. Guanyang Zhang and his colleagues. In their article, published in the open access Biodiversity Data Journal, they ...

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 ...

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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 ...