Possibly my favorite bug ever!!!

[WhiteyMacD]

So,.. are the foremost apendages just modified feelers?

 

[Perplexed]

So,.. are the foremost apendages just modified feelers?

Just antennae, yes. They stab their prey with their rostrum (well, rostra).

 

[rlongnt]

What? Spiders over assassin bugs any day!

In 7th grade I had an assassin bug in my shoe. Walking from my 1st hour class to my 2nd I felt something biting or stinging my foot. I toughed it out trying not to scream and run like a little girl in front of the entire school. As soon as I made it to my second class I ripped my shoe off to find one crawling around inside. Believe me, these things hurt when they bite/stab you.

F 'em.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/true-bugs/assassin-bugs/

Yes they hurt like hell!