Bumblebees Sense Electric Fields in Flowers

Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 18:00 in Biology & Nature

As they zero in on their sugary reward, foraging bumblebees follow an invisible clue: electric fields. Although some animals, including sharks, are known to have an electric sense, this is the first time the ability has been documented in insects. [More]

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