The viral version of the video was accompanied by a caption claiming that this fly was actually one of several “polymer drone flies” that were in use by the U.S. military.
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While the viral video does not show a polymer fly drone, insect-sized drones really do exist. Here’s a video of theSources: FLYMOTION. “FLIR’s Black Hornet Is the World’s Smallest Military Drone.” FLYMOTION, 5 Nov. 2021, https://flymotionus.com/2021/11/05/flirs-black-hornet-is-the-worlds-smallest-military-drone/.
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