Nanochip

Nanochips (aka Microchips or Nanites) are a biomechanical alien species.

Biology
Nanochips are tiny mechanical insects that are either blue or a combination of red, yellow, and orange.

Powers and abilities
Nanochip drones can take over another being by phasing through their bodies and plugging themselves into their brains.

Nanochips are capable of flight, and are very agile.

Nanochips are highly adaptable, and can sprout energy tentacles.

Weaknesses
Nanochip Queens are unable to control Nanomites.

History
Nanochips operate in a hive and are produced by a Queen from her body. A decoy queen created by Elena Validus took up residence in the body of her father Victor Validus. The decoy queen was destroyed by Ben Tennyson in the form of Nanomech. When the Nanochips returned, Ben and his team discovered the truth about Elena's connections with the Hive. After Elena destroyed her Nanochip body to save Ben, the Nanochips reactivated on their own.

At some later point, Elena disguised herself as Julie Yamamoto so she could have Ben for herself. When Ben discovered the truth, Elena used her Nanochip form to nearly suffocate him until the real Julie convinced her to let him go. Promising that she would return, Elena and the chips retreated into a sewer. Under unknown circumstances, Elena became separated from the Nanochips.