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Assassin bugs are predatory insects of the Reduviidea
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family. Some of the species are able to transmit to
humans a fatal malady known as Chagas’ disease. It is
this very insect that poisoned Darwin and caused him
to spend the rest of his life in pain. This species uses its
antenna to inject its poison and liquefies its victim's
tissues.
Right: An assassin bug
living today
Assassin Bug
Period: Oligocene
Age: 25 million years
Location: Dominican Republic
