Bees have magnetic remanence
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- DOI: 10.1126/science.201.4360.1026
Bees have magnetic remanence
Abstract
Honey bees orient to the earth's magnetic field. This ability may be associated with a region of transversely oriented magnetic material in the front of the abdomen. The magnetic moment apparently develops in the pupal state and persists in the adults.
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