But look closer, and you see that this small bug isn’t really a bug at all. It's an “insectothopter,” a bug-sized spy that represents our first big step into the complex world of insect ...

During the 1970s, the CIA experimented with a tiny spy drone called the insectothopter as a discreet way of collecting audio intelligence. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Military & Defense ...

In the 1970s, the CIA engineered the Insectothopter, a groundbreaking mini UAV designed as a covert listening device. Modeled after a dragonfly, it featured flapping wings and laser guidance but ...

The Insectothopter was designed by the CIA in the ‘70s and could fly via remote control up to 650 feet. The spy gadget looked like an ordinary dragonfly, but hidden inside the high-tech bug was ...