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. 1978 Sep 15;201(4360):1026-8.
doi: 10.1126/science.201.4360.1026.

Bees have magnetic remanence

Bees have magnetic remanence

J L Gould et al. Science. .

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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