This slideshow of cyborg insects and steampunk bugs proves how fascinated we are with remixing nature, especially creepy crawlies. From DARPA-sponsored military spy bugs to immaculate insects created out of scrap materials, I can't decide whether these creations are cool or creepy. Click through the slideshow above to see these cyborg insects and more and make the call for yourself.
Implications - If you ever saw one of these mechanized bugs crawling around or buzzing in the air, you would probably need more than a fly swatter to exterminate them. I suggest keeping your fingers crossed that no mad scientist is tinkering away to make cyborg bugs a reality.
22 Steampunk & Cyborg Insects
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Steampunk Insect Jewelry
‘Kafka Clocks' From Noveau Motley Are Like Mini Shadowboxes
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Insects From Found Objects
Insect Art by Chris Goodwin
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Monsters of Metal
Intricate Steel Insect Sculptures
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Dragonfly Robot
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Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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Steampunked Spiders
Long-Legged Insect Creations as Weird Wall Mounts
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Cyborg Insects
UC Berkeley Houses Remote Controlled Live Beetles (UPDATE)
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DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
Dean Christ's Controversial Collection Casts Eye On Warfare
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Flea-Sized Robots
Researchers Create Tiny Robots for Mass Production
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Mechanical Bugs
Art by Mike Libby
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Manly Insectcessories
Jan Leslies Bumble Bee Cufflinks and Other Buzzing Designs
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Leg Spines = Super Spider Robots
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Steampunked Insects
Mike Libby Mixes Bugs & Machines in His Insect Lab (UPDATE)
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Israel Creating a Robotic Killer Insects
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Insect Based Robots
The Next Generation of Bots
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Mutant Dolls
The 'Barbie Strogg' Insectoid Centaur-Fighting Robot Fends off Evil Brothers
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Insect Robots
The A-Pod Hexapod Robot By Zenta Looks Like a Mechanical Ant
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Camera Implants For Insects
Cyborg Spy Flies
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Fake Insects For Pest Control
Robo-Roaches
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Robotic Space Ants
The Mars I-SWARM Project
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Giant Ant Robot
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Microcontrolled Insects
Remote Controlled Beatles Are Part Living, Part Robot.
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Steampunked Spiders
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Cheeky Mechanic Sculptures
Recycled Robots and Ray Guns Look Ready for Trouble
Cougar Barbies
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Steampunked Gadgets
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Self-Fueling Robots
The EATR Will Hunt and Forage for Its Energy
DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
Dean Christ's Controversial Collection Casts Eye On Warfare
Steampunk Anatomical Trinkets
Industrial-Inspired Themed Hearts That Tell Stories
Remote Control Creepy Crawlers
Battle Beetles
Doll Tribute Designs
Tarina Tarantino's Barbie Cameo's Are a Sophisticated Celebration
Mechanical Bugs
Art by Mike Libby
Barbie Foosball
Girly Dolls Get Masculine Makeover With Chloe Ruchon's ‘BarbiefootR
Canine Robots
'BigDog' Buzzes Like a Bee But is a Honey
Steampunk Cheetahs
Elegant Mechanical Masterpiece by Andrew Chase
Hairstylist Bots
Markku Lahdesmaki's Robots Bicycle, Get Drunk & Juggle
Narcissistic Cufflinks
Portrait Cufflinks Feature You
Guerrilla Art Fire Shows
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Fly-Eating Robots
Carniverous Clock Helps Solve Pest Problems
Cyborg Prosthetics for Humans
The Eye-Mounted Webcam
Robots with Tentacles
Sculptural Bots Inspired by Nature and Biomimicry
Giant Crystal Spiders
Web of Light by Ai Weiwei
Cyborg Firefighter Armor
'PyroPack' Makes Firemen Look Like "RoboCop"
Remote Controlled Live Animals
Control the Flight of a Pigeon Using Microelectrodes
Elephant Gas Masks
Tom Banwell Creates Stylish Steampunked Masks With Trunks
High Horse Barbies
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Barbie Makeup for Adults
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Molecular Nanobots
Two Legged DNA Walker Robots Are Incredible
Welding Wonders
Taking Mundane Metal and Making it Into Steampunk Tablewear
Mechanical Elephants
Robot TME by Andrew Chase
Ethereal Insect Couture
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Naughty Cufflinks
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Gold Gasmasks
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Gaming Fashion
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Insects as Jewelry
Cape Cod Cicada Swarms made into Insect Jewelry
Chef-Free Cooking
Ramen Noodle Shop Uses Cooperative Culinary Robots for Service
Running Robots
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Steampunk Pacman
Artist Turns the Classic Arcade Game into a Working Winding Toy
15 Meter Tall Spiders
La Machine Theatre Robots
Iconic Doll Chairs
Philippe Starck Barbie Chair for Kartell Comes in Adult and Kid Sizes
Camera Implants For Insects
Cyborg Spy Flies
Fire-Breathing Robots
Junkyard Dog with Indigestion Roams the Streets of London
Cars & Robots Playing Tag
Playground Games for Machines in Awesome Peugeot 3008 Clip
Stadium Seat Jewelry
Ball Park Cufflinks Make a Perfect Earth-Friendly Father's Day
iPhone Cufflinks
Apple Phones Go to a Whole New Fashionably Geeky Extreme
3D Cufflinks
Shapeway's Cufflink Creator Makes Elevated Styles For Your Wrists
Regal Reconnaissance Robots
iRobot Warrior 700 Does the Dirty Work Quite Well
Disco-Dancing Robots
Get Down With These Choreographed R2-D2s
Microcontrolled Insects
Remote Controlled Beatles Are Part Living, Part Robot.
Sonogram Cufflinks
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High-Fiving Robots
Ken Lim's Guardian Robot Monitors Your Twitter Feed, Emotes Accordingly
Scissor Cufflinks
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