Electric Buzzaloo: How Bees See the Invisible

Bees are amazing social insects, and their relationship with flowers is one of nature's coolest examples of "mutualism". It got me wondering: How do bees see the world? Enjoy this look at how bees see in ultraviolet and even sense electric fields!

Season 1 Episode 8 Length 02:52 Premiere: 06/30/13

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