JFrame
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Because of the proportional weight of the exoskeleton, they would not be able to stand up. You cannot make a bug the size of an elephant, or an elephant the size of a bug. The type of weapon to be used would be moot.
Bringing the square-cube law into a sci-fi/fantasy (yes, we're bridging that gap here!) discussion of giant bugs... Horrors!
But to get into the spirit of the discussion...
The flamethrower comes in first place for drop-dead effectiveness -- but if we're defending home and hearth, and there's a likelihood that a van-sized flaming ant will shamble into my house -- uh, uh!
The M-1 Garand with grenade-launcher is an intriguing option -- but grenades going off within 10-15 feet of the house...? Again... The homeowner in me rebels!
So I guess we're down to the Thompson -- and just blaze away at those antennas! Plus, Thompsons have always been bad-ass!
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