There are so many animal-like drones out there. Though this one isn’t exactly an insect drone, this bird-mimicking camera is deployed to record insect activity! Check out this video. Absolutely fascinating.

This goes to show how insect drones have an advantage in that they could reduce spooking or detection. I never thought of using a robot to capture footage of natural systems, but clearly this video demonstrates that capability. I think so much of this is framed by dystopian SF works, like the spying butterflies we see in Cimini’s City in the Sky.

URLs:

https://fstoppers.com/documentary/drone-disguised-hummingbird-captures-incredible-footage-monarch-butterfly-swarm-480714?fbclid=IwAR3Qn5bhJap2aTBD7hEbcKK0ZDMjKfNGvuwhwCU4LwEsGE5B__51MBRHa0w (Info)