Insect Week 2024
24 June – 30 June BST
Our annual celebration of the ‘little things that run the world’ returns for 2024
Insect Week is our annual celebration of the ‘little things that run the world’, dedicated to encouraging people of all ages to learn more about insects.
The Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.
We look forward to all types of activities relating to insects including: art workshops, bug hunts, talks, exhibitions, discussion panels, media programmes, interactive exhibitions, art performances, school visits. If you would like to host an activity, please contact Fran Sconce.
Find out more at www.insectweek.org
Get involved
Find an event
Visit the Insect Week Events page to find an event near you during Insect Week. We will be listing some of these nearer the time.
Planning an event during Insect Week?
Submit your event here and we will advertise it on our websites.
Want to organise an event but not sure where to start?
Visit our Organise an Event page for information to help you get your event up and running for Insect Week.
Biological Records
Biological records build a picture of where an insect species occurs (distribution), when it occurs in the year (phenology) and the habitat the insect is associated with (ecology). To monitor insect species, and see whether they are increasing or decreasing, we need detailed biological records to be collated over time. Your records can help ‘measure the health’ of insects in the UK.
Learn how to Record Insect Species here.
Competitions
Insect Week Photography Competition
The Insect Week Photography Competition is back again this year! Submit your best insect-themed photos for prizes and features. Be sure to read the Terms & Conditions before entering.
Insect Week Art Competition
Photography not your thing? We also have an Art Competition – Visit the Art & Photography Competition page to enter now.
Instar Magazine
Instar Magazine
Why not check out our digital magazine for young entomologists?
Find out more about insects and those people who study them in an exciting third edition of our digital magazine.
Read about metamorphosis, insect mouth parts, how insects hear & how to draw them!
Social Media 🦋🐞🐝🐛
Follow @InsectWeek on social media platforms for more updates, great photography, interesting news and fun things to do, including our campaigns throughout the week.
Just tag us with @InsectWeek in posts with images, text, reels or your preferred medium and we will endeavour to share and feature as many as possible through our stories or reposts during #InsectWeek24 – Let’s do our best this week to share our love, respect and knowledge of insects!
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Note – We do not provide recordings of events or presentations as standard, unless otherwise stated.