Insect torture

One of the new things that came out in the latest round of torture memos was the request to use an insect to torture Abu Zubaydah.

"You [the CIA] would like to place Zubaydah in a cramped confinement box with an insect. You have informed us [the Department of Justice] that he appears to have a fear of insects. In particular, you would like to tell Zubaydah that you intend to place a stinging insect into the box with him. You would, however, place a harmless insect in the box. You have orally informed us that you would in fact place a harmless insect such as a catapiller in the box with him."

Trapped in a box where the individual can't see but can feel the insect, probably something vertical like a coffin. I'm not afraid of insects, but for some reason this sounds particularly Kafka-esque.