Insect swarms might generate as much electric charge as storm clouds
The role insect-induced static electricity plays in the atmosphere may be unappreciated
![A swarm of locusts flies over a field.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/102822_di_electric-bees_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A simulation built using data from honeybees suggests that large locust swarms, like the one pictured here, could produce as much electricity as a storm cloud.
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