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The Pentagon's defence scientists want to create an army of cyber-insects that can be remotely controlled to check out explosives and send transmissions.
The idea is to insert micro-systems at the pupa stage, when the insects can integrate them into their body, so they can be remotely controlled later.
Experts told the BBC some ideas were feasible but others seemed "ludicrous".
A similar scheme aimed at manipulating wasps failed when they flew off to feed and mate.
Originally posted by Implosion
Secondly, if an insect can be made into a weapon, then it seems logical to me that one can be rigged for surveillance. How long before that bluebottle buzzing around your light is capturing your every move?
Originally posted by squirrelassasin
They would have a heck of a range, but i'm not sure how long the supposed insect-weapon would exist before it died of old age.