Warrior Bugs?

DARPA, the development house of the Pentagon also working on Mech suits and SkyNet, have celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. According to an article from Time magazine, their newest project is breeding real bugs with functional electronic circuitry inside!

I urge you, fine readers, to regard what may seem like a pipe-dream to biology students, and a sweet fantasy to military tacticians, for what it really is: Utterly Terrifying.

"But Profundo, you can't possibly be worried about electronic surveillance via cockroaches." "But Verde, there is no way a fleet of electronic locusts could decimate a country's food supply!"

In a world where bugs can be grown into mini-robots, anything is plausible. But these suggestions are knee-jerk and unfounded. No, if there is anything to be terrifying about bugs with computer brains, it is the scurge of Japanese forests, the Giant Asian Hornet.

This behemoth insect has not only enough strength to carry more circuitry than most flying insects, but jaws powerful enough to destroy any number of plants and insects. Their sting can function as a piercing tool or as a cannon, spraying flesh-dissolving acid into the eyes of its victims. And their wings are powerful enough that they could potentially carry internal explosives and function as flying grenades! (OK, so I doubt that is physically possible).

Having thought about it more, this is a great idea. So great in fact that I would love to control the reigns for a bit. Behold, my army of Asian Hornets! Cower before me! Wha Ha Ha!