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8 September 2026

Welcome to our newly elected Trustees

The Royal Entomological Society is pleased to officially announce the results of its recent Trustee Elections which gave members the opportunity to vote for new trustees to help guide the Society’s mission to advance insect science worldwide. From this September, we are delighted to welcome both re-elected and newly appointed…

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3 September 2026

The RES HQ acquires new base in London

Help Shape the Future of Our New Home! We’re delighted to announce that the Royal Entomological Society has officially moved into a new building this autumn, which will give us our own dedicated home in central London. This year, we have worked tirelessly with designers to transform an empty space…

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26 August 2026

Approaches in Entomology Q&A – Journal Highlight

Published: 26 August 2026. Approaches in Entomology is the Royal Entomological Society’s new, and first purely open access, journal, spanning methods, philosophies and ethics. It opened for submissions earlier this year and we are delighted to announce that the first papers have now been published to issue. Jayne Whiffin, Managing…

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24 August 2026

Endangered Butterfly Returns After 50 Years

In July, caterpillars of the rare and endangered large blue butterfly were reintroduced to areas managed by the Danish Nature Agency in Jydelejet, north of Klinteskoven, where the species disappeared in the 1970s. The reintroduction was carried out by experts from the Royal Entomological Society, who have more than 40…

20 August 2026

Local Specialist Natural History Bookshop Celebrates 25 years in Iver

The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to join Pemberley Books in celebrating their 25th anniversary of their shop in Iver. As a longstanding champion of entomological literature, Pemberley Books has played an invaluable role in connecting generations of researchers, naturalists and insect enthusiasts with the knowledge and resources they need…

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18 August 2026

RES leads landmark research project, funded by Natural England and The Crown Estate

PRESS RELEASE 18 August 2026. How are extreme weather events and climate warming affecting rare grassland species? The Royal Entomological Society leads landmark research project, funded by Natural England and The Crown Estate, to understand the changing needs of some of our rarest insects and plants to prevent their extinction. From…

17 August 2026

RES Welcomes New Bronze Level Organisational Member: University of Reading

We are delighted to welcome the University of Reading as a new Bronze Organisational Member of the Royal Entomological Society (RES), strengthening a long-standing relationship between two organisations with a shared commitment to advancing insect science. The University of Reading has a strong tradition of entomological research, teaching and engagement.…

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30 July 2026

Meet the Editor: Adam Vanbergen

Adam Vanbergen became an Editor-in-Chief of Agricultural and Forest Entomology in 2020. He works at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment and is one of our experts on pollinators. Read on below to find out what inspires him, how he became an entomologist, and what his…

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24 July 2026

From Insects to Oceans: RES Join Lancaster Zoo for a Beach Clean

Protecting insect biodiversity doesn’t stop at the edge of a woodland or meadow – it extends all the way to our coastlines. This July, Dr Jess Stokes FRES, Project Officer of the Royal Entomological Society team joined colleagues from Lancaster Mini Zoo, located at Williamson Park, for a beach clean…