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Assassin bugs are predatory insects of the Reduviidea fam-
ily. Some of the species are able to transmit to humans a
fatal malady known as Chagas’ disease. It is this very in-
sect that poisoned Darwin and caused him to spend the
rest of his life in pain. This species uses its antenna to in-
ject its poison and liquefies its victim's tissues.

Right: An assassin bug
living today

Assassin Bug
Period: Cenozoic era, Oligocene –
Miocene epochs
Age: 25 million years
Location: Dominican Republic