This are photos of Assassin bug that I just couldn’t seem to identify to which specific species it belongs to.
Basically, assassin bugs are members of the family Reduviidae in the order Hemiptera.
These small specimens in the photos show the many varieties of assassin bugs with different markings found in the Malaysian rain forest. 
As previously described, assassin bugs has a short beak that sucks fluids from its victim after stabbing its prey with its proboscis and injecting a toxin that dissolves tissue. As such, handle them with utmost care their bites will be extremely painful. 
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