They lack wings and are primarily black with some white, orange and yellow markings, photos show. Generally, assassin bugs get their name from their predatory behavior, according to Britannica.

Upon closer inspection, one might realize with a start that those ants are actually dead, and beneath them lurks one of nature's most terrifying assassin bugs, wearing its victims like a grotesque ...

Thankfully, as flagged up by IGN, Ubisoft has announced that both Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Origins are now cured of this rather nasty problem - but Odyssey still remains beset by the bug.