Assassin bug uses a 'slight of leg' to deceive and subdue physically superior prey

Friday, March 21, 2014 - 05:10 in Paleontology & Archaeology

(Phys.org) —Macquarie University scientists have unveiled a deceptive luring tactic used by the nymphs of the Feather-legged Assassin bug, requires the bugs to be physically attacked by its ant-prey before the bug will attempt to capture it.

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