Soldier beetle on sentry duty Credit Greg Hitchcock
News headline thumbnail for RES journal Physiological Entomology supports Morphology Meeting 2026
1 April 2026

RES journal Physiological Entomology supports Morphology Meeting 2026

The 7th Morphology Meeting took place between the 25th and the 28th of February 2026 at the Institute for Zoology and Evolutionary Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena. The Morphology Meeting is an annual event organized by alternating hosts, in collaboration with the Morphology Section of the German Zoological Society. One…

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31 March 2026

Policy and Public Affairs News – Q1 2026

Hi, I’m Tom Leeman, Policy & Public Affairs Manager at the Royal Entomological Society, and this is an overview of the first quarter of Policy and Public Affairs news of 2026, providing an update on recent activity and upcoming work across our engagement in Westminster and beyond. Read more about…

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31 March 2026

Meet the Editor: Emmanuel Toussaint

Emmanuel became an Editor-in-Chief of Systematic Entomology in 2025 and works at the Geneva Natural History Museum in Switzerland. Genomics and museomics inform his research, which aims to understand the evolution of insects through space and time. Tell us a bit about the person behind the title Editor-in-Chief. I was…

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23 March 2026

Insects recognised as a key UK food innovation 

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently identified insects as a Tier 1 technology in its Top Emerging UK Food Innovations (2025–2035) guidance. This classification highlights technologies expected to deliver real impact and growth within the next five years, placing edible insects alongside areas such as precision fermentation and cultivated meat.  This recognition reflects the…

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23 March 2026

RES launches new journal: Approaches in Entomology

The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to announce the launch of a new journal to join the seven journals already published by the society. Approaches in Entomology (AIE) will publish innovative and exciting advances to methods and techniques across the broad remit of entomology, encompassing all stages and subdisciplines of…

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6 March 2026

Student Science Communication Award 2025 winners announced

We’re pleased to announce the winning articles from the 2025 Student Science Communication Award To enter the annual competition, students write an 800 word article in English, on an insect-related topic of interest to the general public. Read more about the Competition Winner Amy Fleming, MSc Entomology student at Harper Adams…

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26 February 2026

Meet the Editor: Nick Teets

Nick is an entomologist at the University of Kentucky and has been Editor-in-Chief of Physiological Entomology since the beginning of 2024. He has a special interest in educating others about climate change, and has been lucky enough to travel to Antarctica for research on Antarctic insects more than once! Tell…

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23 February 2026

The role of Wolbachia in parthenogenetic weevils – Journal Highlight

First published: 23 February 2026. A new paper, published in RES journal Insect Molecular Biology, explores how Wolbachia impacts parthenogenetic weevils: “Endosymbiont load dictates reproductive fate: Experimental validation for the bacterial dosage model in a parthenogenetic weevil (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)” Reproductive manipulation by endosymbiotic bacteria such as Wolbachia is usually described…

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10 February 2026

Winning insect images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2025

The Royal Entomological Society has unveiled the winners of its annual Photography Competition, showcasing a stunning series of close-up images that reveal the hidden beauty and fascinating lives of insects. From intricate macro portraits to dynamic moments captured in the wild, the winning photographs offer a rare glimpse into miniature worlds.  Run by the…

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6 February 2026

Sweet Defence: When Are Ant Bodyguards Worth the Cost? – Journal Highlight

First published: 03 February 2026. In the Brazilian Cerrado and tropical ecosystems worldwide, many plants employ a fascinating strategy: they produce sugar-rich droplets on their leaves or stems, known as extrafloral nectar. This nectar isn’t for pollinators – it’s payment for “bodyguards.” Ants drink the nectar and, in return, aggressively defend…