Close up of the wings of an adult white_eyed assassin bug Platymeris biguttata showing the two white 磂ye?spots for which this species is named. Assassin bugs get their name from the way they stalk their prey and have one of the fastest strikes in the insect world. They use their sharp beak_like mouthpart to stab their victims and to inject a paralyzing venom. The white_eyed species is indigenous to West Africa and typically reach a length of 2 1 2 centimetres.