Researchers at Cornell University have successfully implanted probes into tobacco hornworms that grow into adult moths. Their muscles can then be remotely controlled. Many researchers attach radio transponders to insects to track their flight. There have been several unconfirmed reports of dragonfly-sized craft buzzing around demonstrations in Washington. D.C. Cockroaches have even been employed to pilot robots. Much of this research is funded by DARPA which is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. Next time you pull out the can of Raid, be careful. That bug might be a soldier in the War on Terror.
