Previous research has looked at the static electricity of bees, but the study authors write that the charges of butterflies hadn't been measured before. Richard A. Brooks / AFP via Getty Images ...

Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimeters or centimeters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a peacock butterfly on a pink plant. its wings are primarily red, with black, yellow, and blue circles “We already knew that many ...

Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the air causes them to accumulate static electricity — enough to potentially pull pollen ...

Butterflies and moths are more than just pretty flyers. As they flutter around flowers, the insects charge up like tiny dynamos, allowing them to draw pollen onto their bodies as a result, researchers ...

As they fly, butterflies and moths build up static electricity, allowing them to pick up pollen without directly touching flowers, according to a 2024 study. In the past, studies have shown that ...

Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimetres or centimetres.