Skip to content
The Assassins (ASSASSIN BUGS) episode artwork

Jun 9, 2025 1 hr 8 min

The Assassins (ASSASSIN BUGS)

from Bugs Need Heroes Hosted by BugsNeedHeroes

This episode we discuss the Reduviidae family, colloquially known as assassin bugs. There are many different kinds and all of them are cunning hunters that turn their prey into Capri Suns and some turn them into fashion. While most are beneficial, there is a deadly exception! Tangents include Naruto ninjas, Elizabeth Wheatley, and Detective Comics Comics' character Ambush Bug. Kelly's Field Notes: https://www.bugsneedheroes.com/episodes/the-assassins This Podcast Will Kill You episode about Chagas Disease: https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2021/09/07/episode-81-chagas-disease-the-reverse-triple-discovery/ Send us questions and suggestions! [email protected] Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with assistance from Chelsey Bawden Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic. Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography and creating the All Bugs Go To Kevin group.

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

Ready to play

The Assassins (ASSASSIN BUGS)

0:00 1:08:15

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Share this episode

Similar podcasts

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Full Audiobook) Robert Greene Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in t

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Bugs Need Heroes?

This episode is 1 hour and 8 minutes long.

When was this Bugs Need Heroes episode published?

This episode was published on June 9, 2025.

Can I download this Bugs Need Heroes episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.