WWT partners with RES and Aardman to launch Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt
This April, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) is partnering with British animation studio, Aardman, and the Royal Entomological Society, to bring families an epic minibeast wetlands adventure unlike any they’ve seen before. The Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt (5 April – 1 June) offers families an opportunity to…
The Earliest Female Members of the RES – Women’s History Month
As we near the end of Women’s History Month 2025, we look back at the first women Members of the Society. Unusually for a learned Society at the time, women have been eligible for membership since the Society’s founding in 1833, and the first female Member was elected in that…
Meet the Editor: Sassan Asgari
Meet the Editor: Sassan Asgari Sassan Asgari has served as an Editor-in-Chief for Insect Molecular Biology since the beginning of 2023. Insect Molecular Biology is the RES journal that focuses on insect genomics/genes and proteomics/proteins, and this interview gives a glimpse into one of the key people behind the journal. Tell…
Laurence Mound Honoured
The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to congratulate Prof. Laurence Mound Hon.FRES, the globally renowned thripsologist, on his appointment as Officer of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours 2024. This prestigious recognition celebrates his outstanding contributions to entomology, particularly in the study of plant-feeding insects. Laurence Mound…
Meet the Editor: Sheena Cotter
Meet the Editor: Sheena Cotter Sheena Cotter has been one of the Editors-in-Chief of RES journal Ecological Entomology since 2020. She is the first in our series of editor interviews, giving our members and the wider entomological community a peek into the person behind the role. Tell us a bit about…
Winning images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2024
Winning insect images revealed in RES Photography CompetitionThe Royal Entomological Society has announced the winners of its 2024 Photography Competition, unveiling a selection of amazing up-close images of fascinating insects.The annual competition, organised by the UK’s leading insect science charity, celebrates the skill and creativity of amateur photographers, showcasing the…
Looking to the future of Key questions in Physiological Entomology
Looking to the future of Key questions in Physiological Entomology Physiological Entomology is one of the oldest journals of the Royal Entomological Society. For over 100 years, it has published research on how insects work and adapt to their environments. This broad scope spans all biological levels and disciplines, including molecular…
RES Great Welfare Survey 2025
Access the survey hereInsect Research Practices and Ethics in the UKShare Your Experience on Ethics ApplicationsAre you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights!The Royal Entomological Society is conducting a landmark survey to better understand current practices, challenges and experiences of UK researchers towards insect ethic applications.Whether you…
RES Insect Identification Handbooks – expanding our reach
RES Insect Identification Handbooks – expanding our reach Expanded scope Fungus Gnats – RES Identification Handbook The RES Handbooks are an established, well-respected series of insect identification guides which have been published since 1949. We have recently partnered with CABI as our publisher, and we have some exciting plans for the future…
New Years Honours for RES Fellows
Professor Lin Field Hon.FRES Professor Rosemary Collier FRESThe Royal Entomological Society is delighted that two outstanding entomologists have been named in the 2025 UK New Year Honours List. Professor Lin Field, Honorary Fellow and former President of the Royal Entomological Society, has been awarded a CBE. Lin is an insect…
