The gateway to entomology, The Amateur Entomologists’ Society (AES) is one of the UK’s leading organisations for young people interested in insects. The AES promotes the study of entomology, especially amongst amateurs and young people. Their junior section is the Bug Club.
The AES affiliation aims to allow both organisations – one the leading society for amateur entomologists, the other the premier professional society – to provide entomological facilities across the entire spectrum of knowledge and interest, so that the field of entomology is accessible to all – from young beginner to senior professional.
The Societies work together in a number of ways. The latest details are published periodically in the AES Bulletin and in Antenna (the RES house journal).
Meetings
AES and RES members attend each other’s meetings on the same footing, and these are publicised to members of both societies.
The AES currently holds at least two meetings per year:
The RES has a number of monthly scientific meetings and an annual symposium or conference. AES members can attend the RES Symposia for the same registration fee as RES members.
AES & RES Publications
The two societies work together on new and revised services and publications, particularly with reference to identification of specimens.
The RES Library
The RES library is one of the finest entomological libraries in the world. AES members can access all the facilities of the library, including borrowing books, under the same terms and conditions as RES members and Fellows.
Use of the Library is subject to the standard user terms and conditions as publicised in the AES Bulletin and Antenna from time to time. The two main points to bear in mind are:
- Wherever possible members should notify the Library beforehand of their intention to visit (just in case the Librarian is not available)
- Access to these facilities applies to current AES and RES members, so it will be important for members to keep their subscription status up to date
The Verrall Lecture
The RES organise an annual public lecture on entomology every March. You can find out about previous speakers and watch recordings of the talks on the Verrall page. From 2020, we have collaborated to organise the Young Verrall Lecture, given by the same speaker but for a younger audience.
Check our events page to see details of the next Verrall lecture.
Insect Week
Insect Week is a week of events and activities relating to insects, across the UK. It is organised by the RES biennially, and the AES will continue to play a substantial role in these events.
