Most assassin flies are grey and black, but some are brightly colored and mimic other insects like bumble bees and wasps. Aliases: “Assassin Fly” or “Robber Fly” Size: 0.2 – 2 inches. Weapon of choice ...

It wasn’t a bee, ... The native wheel bug is a member of the assassin bug group — quick, efficient and deadly to prey. This steampunk bug, at nearly 1 1/2 inches long, has a killer proboscis.

When I went out to get the mail the other day, I paused to admire, as I often do, the variety of insects and arachnids buzzing, flitting and crawling about the big lantana bush next to my mailbox ...

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 ...