Erika
@abejamorena.bsky.social
PhD candidate, Iowa State University | Toth lab (studying bumble bees 🐝) | FFAR Fellow
Reposted by Erika
Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 21, 2026
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Arthropod Photo of the Week: January 21, 2026
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Iowa, USA
By Curtis Meyers, Iowa, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Reposted by Erika
Viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the types and abundance of flowers they visit, highlighting the need to consider disease dynamics in pollinator conservation and habitat management. doi.org/hbj5kw
Flowers shape the spread of viruses among wild bees, study finds
A recent study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape.
phys.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the types and abundance of flowers they visit, highlighting the need to consider disease dynamics in pollinator conservation and habitat management. doi.org/hbj5kw