A close-up photo of a stick insect Bacillus atticus ssp. atticus nymph. (c) Panagiotis Dalagiorgos
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10 June 2025

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…

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5 June 2025

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,…

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5 June 2025

New book – How to be a Ladybird

How to be a Ladybird by Laura Knowles, Steven Wood Published 5 June 2025 Embark 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 format. Guided by the…

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2 June 2025

Meet the Editor: Jordan Cuff 

Jordan became an Editor-in-Chief of Agricultural and Forest Entomology (AFE) in 2024, but has been a member (now Fellow) of the RES since his student days. AFE covers a wide range of topics, including research on insect pests, pollinators, and natural enemies in managed forests and agroecosystems.   Tell us a…

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20 May 2025

The Ugly Bug Ball – RES partners with Sparsholt College at Chelsea Flower Show

RES CEO Simon Ward supporting Sparsholt College Group with their Silver-Gilt award winning garden in the Green Stem Zone. It’s been two years since we unveiled the RES Insect Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. This year, we are working with Sparsholt College on their garden, ‘The Ugly Bug Ball’,…

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19 May 2025

Scientists’ warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation – Journal Highlight

Scientists’ warning on the need for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation  First published: 15 March 2025 The Royal Entomological Society journal, Insect Conservation and Diversity, has recently published a forum article calling for greater inclusion of dragonflies in global conservation policies and actions. Dragonfly researchers from  across the…

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12 May 2025

Do beetle families show a common pattern of taxon or phylogenetic diversity across elevation? – Journal Highlight

Do beetle families show a common pattern of taxon or phylogenetic diversity across elevation?  First published: 16 April 2025 A recent review article by Alexandre M. M. C. Loureiro and M. Alex Smith in Ecological Entomology searched for evidence of a common pattern of taxon or phylogenetic diversity across elevation…

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9 May 2025

Meet the Editor: Gael Kergoat 

Gael Kergoat has been an Editor-in-Chief for Systematic Entomology since 2022. Systematic Entomology is our RES journal that specialises in insect systematics, phylogenetics, and integrative taxonomy, providing a comprehensive platform for advancing the understanding of insect diversity and evolution. It now also includes arthropods in its scope. Tell us a…

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29 April 2025

Huge thank you to everyone for your support during the Big Give Green Match Fund

Huge thank you to everyone for your support during the Big Give Green Match Fund Following our recent call for donations towards our Big Give Green Match appeal, we have been humbled by the generosity of our community. We have secured an amazing £20,043 in funding to support the future…

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28 April 2025

Climate change and adverse weather’s effects on flies and cockroaches may increase risks of pest-borne diseases – Journal Highlight

Climate change and adverse weather’s effects on domestic flies and cockroaches may increase risks of pest-borne diseases. First published: 07 March 2025 RES journal, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, has recently published a review article highlighting the risks of adverse weather events on hygiene-related pests like some flies and cockroaches. The…

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18 April 2025

Meet the Editor: Thies Büscher 

Thies Büscher has been one of the Editors-in-Chief of RES journal Physiological Entomology for just over a year. He is a functional morphologist based at Kiel University, and brings an enthusiastic quality to his work on the journal.  Tell us a bit about the person behind the title Editor-in-Chief. I…

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10 April 2025

Student Science Communication Award winners announced

We’re pleased to announce the winning papers from the 2024 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. Competition open – Enter now Enter your essay for the chance to win cash…