As assassin bugs grow, they shed their exoskeletons several times, a process known as molting. Each molt brings the insect closer to full maturity, at which point they can reproduce and continue ...

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.