‘Dancing’ Hairs Lead Bumblebees to Pollen by Sensing Electric Signals Given Out by Flowers

31 May 2016

- How bumblebees find flowers to gather nectar and pollen was largely a mystery – until now.

Scientists have found tiny, vibrating hairs may explain how the industrious insects sense and interpret signals transmitted by flowers, leading them to the plants so they can gather pollen.

While it was known that flowers communicate with pollinators by sending out electric signals, experts were previously unsure how bees detect the fields.