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We See Monsters!

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Do You Think Bees Generate Electrical Charge?

Bees and locusts form large swarms so their collective charge can become very large. If we know that they are generating electrical charge do we have sensors that could potentially map or track our insects to better find out their distribution maybe help preserve them a bit better? We really don't know. I mean you could definitely get something out of it. It's generally true that most insects tend to build up at least some amount of positive electric charge. So it's possible that it's quite widespread phenomenon.

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