Title:
Iron-Containing Cells in the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Author:
Kuterbach, Deborah A. ; Walcott, Benjamin ; Reeder, Richard J. ; Frankel, Richard B.
Keywords:
Physics
Content:
Honey bees are sensitive to earth strength magnetic fields and are reported to contain magnetite (Fe3O4) in their abdomens. We report bands of cells around each abdominal segment that contain numerous electron-opaque, iron-containing granules. The iron is principally in the form of hydrous iron oxides.
Publisher:
DigitalCommons@CalPoly
Publishing year:
1982-11-12T08:00:00Z
Documentart:
text
Source:
Physics

http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/phy_fac/156
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1128&context=phy_fac