Watching, always watching. (Image by noodlesnacks.com.)

In the future, we will be killed in new and interesting ways. Currently in development are weapons that are as fascinating as they are frightening. Business Insider has a rundown of ten such science fiction-ish weapons systems. One that’s being worked on right now that doesn’t commit murder–not yet, anyhow– is HI-MEMS, equal parts bug and bot, which is intended as a pesky reconnaissance agent. (Thanks Newmark’s Door.) An excerpt:

“The HI-MEMS is part insect, part machine. First, a micro-mechanical system is placed inside the insect during early stages of metamorphosis. The bugs operate similarly to a remote control car — the goal is to be able to control the bugs movement and location through the implanted microsystem. HI-MEMS will be used for gathering information using its sensors, such as a microphone or a gas detector.”