Media Coverage

Popular Magazines

- Nature. Research Highlights. Spiders lured by subterfurge. Volume 468. 4th November 2010.

- Science magazine. ScienceNOW. ScienceShot: How spider assassins mimic prey. Kristen Minogue. 26th October 2010. 

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/10/scienceshot-how-spider-assassins.html

- BBC Wildlife Magazine. Secrets of an assassin: Biologists reveal the devious hunting strategies of a spider-eating bug. December 2010.

- New Scientist Magazine. Assassin bugs stalk and lure their hapless prey. Issue 2747. 13th February 2010.


Newspapers

- Courier-Mail Newspaper. Brian Williams.

- Sydney Morning Herald. Nicky Phillips. Assassin bugs trap spiders in web of deceit. 28th October 2010.

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/assassin-bugs-trap-spiders-in-web-of-deceit-20101027-173x7.html

- The Daily Telegraph, London. Louise Gray (Environment Correspondent).


TV/Radio

- World Today, BBC World Service Radio, London. Zoe Pround. 9th Sept, 2011

- Channel 10 News. Emily Rice.

- ABC Radio Interview. Sundays with James O’Loghlin. 14th February, 6:30pm. 2010.


Online Media

- BBC Nature. Victoria Gill. Assassin bug sneaks up on spiders. 9 Sept, 2011.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14836370

- Wired UK. Duncan Geere. Assassin bug eats spiders after feigning capture. Oct 27, 2010. 

www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/assassin-bug-spider-prey/

- Welt der Wunder. Michael Grimm. Scharfschützen und Psychokiller – Die raffiniertesten Jäger im Tierreich. 28th October 2010. http://weltderwunder.de.msn.com/mensch-und-natur-gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=149939917

- Bild der Wissenschaft. Meike Simann. Klevere Spinnenfresser. 27th October 2010.

http://www.wissenschaft.de/wissenschaft/news/312240.html

- BBC NEWS. Science & Environment. Assassin bug lures spiders by mimicking prey. Mark Kinver. 27th October 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11628322

- ABC Science. News in Science. Assassin bugs lure arachnid snack. Carl Holm. 27th October 2010. http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/10/27/3049266.htm

- Scientific American online. Podcast. Science in 60 seconds. Christopher Intagliata.

- LiveScience. Animals. Assassin bugs turn webs against spiders. Charles Q. Choi. 26th October 2010.

http://www.livescience.com/animals/assassin-bugs-fool-spiders-imitating-prey-101026.html

- Discovery News. Jennifer Viegas. Assassin bugs deceive hungry spiders. 27th October 2010.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/assassin-bugs-spiders.html

- Spektrumdirekt. German science news website. Assassin bugs hunt their victims in two ways. (translated from the German). 15th February, 2010. http://www.wissenschaft-online.de/artikel/1022336&_z=859070

- Fox News. Weekly science gallery. Assassin bug photo. Contact: John Brandon. 2010.