China unveils tiny terrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for spying & ‘special missions' as they sneak into homes

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CHINA has unveiled a horrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for covert missions and spying.
The spindly device looks scarily akin to the blood-sucking insect - making it a valuable tool for secret information gathering.
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China has unveiled a tiny terrifying mosquito-sized drone
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Experts warn it will be used for spying missions
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In a video published by state media over the weekend, scientists are seen holding up the moquito-like robot which they say will perform a range of military and civilian activities.
But experts warn the drone's miniature size will mean it can easily and covertly access private indoor areas and listen in on people's conversations.
The eerie device has two yellow, leaf-like wings, a black thin body and three wiry legs.
Experts have warned the size of the drone means it will be much quieter than traditional models.
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This could mean greater access to restricted areas such as "secure government facilities".
Sam Bresnick, a research fellow at Georgetown's Centre for Security and Emerging Technology told The Telegraph: 'If China is able to produce mosquito-sized drones,
"It would likely be interested in using them for various intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasks, especially in places that larger drones struggle to access, such as indoor areas."
'These drones could be used to track individuals or listen in on conversations."
In addition to posing a security threat, microdrones like these could also wound up being adopted for personal interests.
Timothy Heath, a senior defence researcher in the US, cautioned these tiny devices could even be exploited by criminals trying to gain access to people's passwords.
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This comes as it was revealed killer camouflage drones the size of insects could be used by Russia and China to commit untraceable murders.
Tracey Follows, an ex-Google futurist, warned they could even carry deadly pathogens and be used to spy on the UK.
And it is a prediction which is a chilling echo of the Black Mirror episode "Hated in the Nation".
The near future sci-fi show envisioned of world where robot bees designed to pollinate flowers could be hijacked to commit murder.
The Future of You author previously told The Sun: 'In time, one expects a drone to have the situational awareness to carry out an attack autonomously without a human in the loop.
'The big question is what's the payload on these drones, what are you actually attaching to the drone?
'Increasingly, over the last four or five years, I've been reading about viruses and how you can potentially attach a pathogen to these sorts of weapons.
'So not only can you identify somebody personally, you can then attack them with a virus, for example.'
Terrifyingly, she warned it could open the door for rogue nations like Russia to assassinate targets on UK soil without leaving a trace.