Just how the magnets work is as yet unknown, but evidently “the network of crystals helps the insects to orientate in the dark and ensures that the hornets ’ nest is not dangerously lopsided.
Magnetite täpne funktsioon pole veel teada, kuid ilmselt aitab „kristallide võrgustik putukatel pimedas orienteeruda ning hoiab ära selle, et pesa ohtlikult viltu ei vajuks.