Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly
Electrostatic pollination might be a widespread phenomenon
![a rust colored spotted butterfly on purple flowers](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/072524_ag_electrostatic-pollination_feat-rev.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Some moths and butterflies, including the European peacock butterfly pictured here, can accumulate static electricity, new research shows. The charges may be strong enough to draw pollen from flowers.
J. England