Scientists Discover a Rare Example of Insects Using Tools to Capture Prey
In Australia, assassin bugs use a lethal tool to ensnare snacks: resin from spinifex grass.
Source: sciencealert.com
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Assassin bugs cover themselves in sticky plant resin to trap prey
By covering themselves in resin from spinifex grass, Australian assassin bugs improve their chances of catching flies and ants, in a rare case of tool use in insects
United States New South Wales Marie Herberstein Christiane Weirauch University Of California Macquarie University
Source: newscientist.com
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