Scientists developed a teensy-tiny black-and-white camera that can
comfortably be mounted on a live beetle—specifically a death-feigning
beetle and a Pinacate beetle.
The device streamed photos and videos
straight to an iPhone, depicting exactly what the beetle was staring at:
from squirrels that look like hulking grizzly bears to a truck that
looms like a mountain. They published their findings in Science Robotics last week.
The entire system weighs around a tenth of a playing card, uses minimal
power, and keeps the frame pointed at where the bug looks by mimicking
its steering mechanisms. more
