The mulching timing of forest meadows influences insect diversity
The mulching timing of forest meadows influences insect diversity Researchers at the University of Freiburg have investigated the effects of different points in time of… Read More
Royal Entomological Society publishes Grand Challenges paper that sets global insect science agenda
RES calls for insects to be valued as equals to more-well-loved species of mammals and birds as it sets global insect science agenda for the… Read More
RES Garden will live on after RHS Chelsea Flower Show at IQL Stratford as an insect science teaching and learning garden
The Royal Entomological Society Garden, designed by Tom Massey and supported by Project Giving Back, will be unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023… Read More
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023
The Royal Entomological Society is excited to be hosting its first ever garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in May 2023. The Royal Entomological Society Garden, designed by Tom Massey and supported by Project Giving Back, will be unveiled at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023 (23 – 27 May) before being relocated as a public access teaching garden and long-term opportunity for insect study as part of the Royal Entomological Society’s (RES) planned UK network of gardens. The garden will show how remarkable and valuable insects are with visible insect science taking place in the unique - insect eye inspired - outdoor laboratory at the show. Read More
Welfare and Ethics SIG 2023
Join us at the first meeting of our new Welfare and Ethics Special Interest Group, which aims to support this growing area by providing a friendly and inclusive forum for discussion and debate. Read More
Insect Week 2024
We're back with the annual celebration of the little things that run the world! Join us for a week filled with events and fun surrounding the wonders of insects. Read More
Student Award 2022 results
The Royal Entomological Society is excited to announce the winning, second and third place essay entries of the 2022 RES Student Award. To enter the annual entomology writing competition, students write an 800 word essay in English, on an insect-related topic of interest to the general public. The 2023 competition will be renamed as the RES Student Science Communication and is now open for entries from students anywhere in the world, the closing date is 31st December 2023. Read More
New damselfly sharing habitat with UK natives
Research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity shows that a damselfly species that came to the UK from Europe poses a minimal risk to… Read More
Joint BSBI and RES Daneway Meeting
A members-only event, joint with the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland - this is a new venture to bring different interests together regarding conservation management for plants and invertebrates. Three short talks will be followed by a simple lunch and a 3-hour trip to the Royal Entomological Society Nature Reserve at Daneway Banks where the Large Blue butterfly should be in flight. Read More
Irish faba beans (Fabales: Fabaceae) depend on wild bumblebee pollination for marketable yields
Irish faba beans (Fabales: Fabaceae) depend on wild bumblebee pollination for marketable yields New research published today (31 January 2023) in the Royal Entomological Society… Read More
