Insect Week 2025
FeatureOrganised by the Royal Entomological Society and supported by partner organisations throughout the UK and Europe, Insect Week is a celebration of all things insect.
Wherever you live, it’s an opportunity to take part in insect science, get to know insects, learn from experts, and have fun.
Insect Week 2025 will take place on 23-29 June.
Get involved and stand tall for the small this Insect Week!
New book – How to be a Ladybird
FeatureEmbark on an astounding journey with a newly hatched ladybird as they navigate the wonders and challenges of ladybird life, encountering a host of captivating insect characters, in an exciting graphic novel by Laura Knowles and Steven Wood.
RES Past President Helen Roy, a leading expert on ladybirds, was the RES scientific consultant for the book, ensuring scientific accuracy in this fun adventure of a fascinating insect.
Get your copy today.
Join our international community today
FeatureMuch like the diversity of insects, there are many ways to support us and our work. One of those is joining our community of insect scientists and enthusiasts.
We offer a range of membership types to suit the level of your interests and experience.
Continuous membership to the society offers credibility in the field of entomological study and shows devoted passion for insect science.
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The Evolution of Jumping Spiders: a phylogenetic framework for Euophryini – Journal Highlight
The Evolution of Jumping Spiders: a phylogenetic framework for Euophryini.First published: 16 January 2025Read the paper RES journal Systematic Entomology has recently begun considering papers on myriapods and arachnids (see here for further information). The article, “Phylogeny of euophryine jumping spiders from ultra-conserved elements, with evidence on the intersexual coevolution of genitalia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini)” by Zhaoyi Li et al.…
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Welcoming New Editors-in-Chief for Systematic Entomology
The RES is delighted to welcome on board three new Editors-in-Chief for Systematic Entomology, Ligia Benavides, Chris Owen, and Emmanuel Toussaint. They will join Bonnie Blaimer (Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Germany) and Gael Kergoat (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, France) in editing the journal. The new Editors-in-Chief replace Christiane Weirauch and Marianne Espeland, both of whom stepped down earlier this…
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Arachnid and Myriapod articles welcome: an expanded scope and new Editor-in-Chief for Systematic Entomology
Systematic Entomology has been publishing continuously since 1936, first as Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society B: Taxonomy, and as Systematic Entomology since 1976. Our scope has evolved over the years and in recent years we have focused on publishing high-quality systematics, phylogenetics and integrative taxonomy research of broad biological, evolutionary, or zoogeographical significance. We pride ourselves on maintaining a…
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