In this episode of Botanismi, we explore electroreception—the mysterious way insects detect electric fields. From the faint hum of wings to the pull of a flower, discover how bees navigate a world charged with signals we can’t see. Written, recorded, and produced by Giacomo Bagni (@giaccoxxx) and Veronica Lugaro (@veronicalugaro_prie).Scientific content by Sole Calbi (@msole_calbi).Created as part of the Urban Bees project by Alle Ortiche (@alleortiche), supported by Fondazione Carige through the “+ Api. Oasi Fiorite per la Biodiversità” grant.Sound design by Giacomo Bagni and Veronica Lugaro.Intro/outro music: Jumbel by Blue Dot Sessions.Cover art: adapted from a photo courtesy of the British Library (10.Tab.40). Sounds: Bee recorded individually | Margot by felix.blume — https://freesound.org/s/588463/Bibliography:https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-hidden-world-of-electrostatic-ecology-20240930/

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