Ran into Assassin Bug today
the aptly named
assassin bug wears the bodies of its victims like
trophy armor after liquefying and consuming
their innards. Disgusting.
After it's made a kill, the assassin bug—which calls
Malaysia home—injects its victim with a special
enzyme that dissolves and softens its guts so they
can be easily sucked out. And once all that's left is
the insect's empty shell, the assassin bug attaches
those exoskeletons to its back using a sticky
secretion, piling them high to create a thick layer
of protective armor that also serves to confuse its
enemies.
It might seem like a ridiculous stunt, but imagine
you were fighting a war and saw a soldier coming
at you covered in dead bodies. You probably
wouldn't know what the hell was going on either.