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Insect Assassins

The assassin bug injects other insects with a venomous saliva that paralyzes them and dissolves their tissues. The assassin then drinks its predigested meal and may live on it for weeks

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 202 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Insect Assassins” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 202 No. 6 (), p. 72
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0660-72