Bright colors in the animal kingdom usually mean danger, and that certainly holds true for tarantula hawks, ... Tarantula hawks are a terrifying insect — especially if you're a tarantula.

In a new and gruesome way to avoid predators, terrifying assassin bugs have taken to wearing the corpses of their victims on their own backs.

People have vastly different reactions to bugs. Some are absolutely terrified of them, and wouldn't touch an insect with a ten-foot pole. Others have no problems with them at all. There is often ...