Honey bees are sensitive to earth strength magnetic fields and are reported to contain magnetite (Fe3O4) in their abdomens. Kuterbach et al. (1982) reported bands of cells around each abdominal segment that contain numerous electron-opaque, iron-containing granules.
Read moreHow do bees use electromagnetic fields?
Honey bees have the ability to detect the Earth’s magnetic field and the suspected magnetoreceptors are the iron granules in the abdomens of the bees. … Honey bees were successfully trained to associate the magnetic stimulus with a sucrose reward after two days of training.
Read moreWhy are mobile phones believed to be harmful to bees?
“Animals, including insects, use cryptochrome for navigation,” Goldsworthy told CNN. “They use it to sense the direction of the earth’s magnetic field and their ability to do this is compromised by radiation from [cell] phones and their base stations . So basically bees do not find their way back to the hive.”
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