Comments on: How To Be An Assassin

By: Grace

Grace — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:04:49 +0000

You’ve done it once more! Incredible read!

By: Hunter Raymond

Hunter Raymond — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:14:31 +0000

Wow, awesome read!

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:21:59 +0000

There’s also a spider that feeds from prey caught in another spider’s web. He gets on there and cuts all the links in the web between the prey and the spider who spun the web, then tucks in himself. Can’t remember what the sneaky spider is called though.

By: Frank Zweegers

Frank Zweegers — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:49:10 +0000

Wow, that is one smart kind of a bug. Great technique without much risk for the killerbug itself.

By: Mr.Science

Mr.Science — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:30:59 +0000

I can see how that would work but what kind of bug would be an assasin bug if not a praying mantis the reason i said praying mantis is because of its size. But now i can see how that wouldnt work.

-Mr.Science

By: Miss Weird Scientist

Miss Weird Scientist — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:04:11 +0000

Nope, these are different insects although I can see how you’d think they may be in the same family! Interestingly enough, a praying mantis will actually munch on an assassin bug if given the chance. It’s kind of surprising given that the assassin bug has such fierce predatory tactics!

As for what the assassin bug is thinking, good question! I think this kind of behavior is very instinctual for the assassin bug. It wants food so it gets it!

By: Mr.Science

Mr.Science — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:30:50 +0000

Could an praying mantis be an Assasin Bug because in the video the assasin bug looks some what similiar. But another thing don you wonder what the assasin bug is thinking when it is doing that well by that I mean killing the spider.

-Mr.Science