PRJNA685014
Havinthus rufovarius venom gland transcriptome
Assassin bugs are venomous insects that prey on other arthropods, and their venom has lethal, paralytic and liquifying effects when injected into prey. However, the toxins responsible for these effects are unknown. To identify bioactive toxins, venom was harvested from the red tiger assassin bug (Havinthus rufovarius), an Australian species whose venom has not previously been characterised.