Thread: July 31, 2007: Mechanical housefly
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Old 07-31-2007, 11:35 AM   #4
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...researchers say that such small flying machines could one day be used as spies, or for detecting harmful chemicals.
Real, live wasps are also being trained as chemical detectors (admittedly, not while in flight).
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