Soldier beetle on sentry duty Credit Greg Hitchcock
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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…

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3 February 2026

RES Honorary Fellow Peter Smithers Exhibits Artwork at Bath Entographica

The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to celebrate Honorary Fellow Peter Smithers, whose artwork is currently on display at the Bath Entographica exhibition, a unique showcase of art exploring the creative intersection between insects, science and the complexity of the natural world. The free exhibition at the Bath Royal Literary…

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3 February 2026

Royal Entomological Society Open Research Roadmap 2026

In line with the Royal Entomological Society’s devotion to the understanding and development of insect science, we increasingly recognise the vital role that open research can play in delivering our goals. Our support for international collaboration, research and publication is strengthened by advocacy for open research practices. We aim to…

News headline thumbnail for Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo – Journal Highlight
30 January 2026

Towards red listing understudied tropical insects: A case study of the dung beetles of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo – Journal Highlight

First published: 23 January 2026. The IUCN Red List is the most authoritative source of the extinction risk of species and plays a central role in shaping conservation priorities. Yet despite their ecological importance and high diversity, tropical insects are very under-represented in the Red List. This gap reflects multiple challenges, including…

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19 January 2026

New Year, New Journal Covers 2026

RES Managing Editor, Jayne Whiffin, thought the New Year would be a great opportunity to peek behind the curtains at what goes into picking the images for our journal covers. Most of our journals have a new image every year or two, and this year, all seven journals have stunning new covers.   The majority of our covers…

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14 January 2026

Uncovering 20th Century Insect Science in Action – RES Secures National Archives Grant

The Royal Entomological Society (RES) is delighted to announce that we have successfully received funding from The National Archives’ Archives Revealed programme, alongside a number of other leading heritage and research organisations across the UK, including Committee on the Administration of Justice, Essex Wildlife Trust, Feminist Archive (South), We the…

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12 January 2026

Meet the Editor: Chris Ranger

Chris Ranger has been an Editor-in-Chief on Agricultural and Forest Entomology for two years and is a chemical ecologist working with Ambrosia beetles in particular. Read on to hear more about his journey as an entomologist and hear about his experiences as an author in and editor on Agricultural and…

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8 January 2026

The Scent of Danger: How Dirty Air Disrupts Pollinator Survival – Journal Highlight

First published: 13 October 2025. Air pollution is widely recognised as a threat to human health, but its ecological reach extends far further – quietly reshaping the world of insect pollinators. This is explored in a recent research article published in Ecological Entomology, Air pollution and its multifaceted effects on insect…

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5 January 2026

Medical and Veterinary Entomology Prizes at SOVE 2025

The 9th Society for Vector Ecology International Congress was held in Chania, Crete in 2025 and RES journal, Medical and Veterinary Entomology (MVE) sponsored two prizes in the Early Career Researcher competition. Editor-in-Chief of MVE, Dr Marion England, attended on behalf of the journal and stood as a judge in…