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Old May 31st, 2016 #1
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Default See how bees sense a flower's electric field

See how bees sense a flower's electric field

Bumblebees use their body hair to detect weak electric fields, a new study finds. Researchers even caught the process on video.


As bumblebees bumble around your backyard, a hidden force might be helping them find flowers. Beyond sight and smell, these plump pollinators also have an uncanny knack for sensing flower power in the air — and now we finally know how.

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