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May 31st, 2016 | #1 |
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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. http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/ani...electric-field |
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