The Royal Entomological Society

14/10/2026

📚 Looking for your next entomological read? 🪲

Our friends at the Natural History Museum, London have selected Max’s book, Beetles of the Natural History Museum, as their !

✨ RES Members can enjoy a special offer of £9.99, reduced from £14.99, until 31 October.

Discover the fascinating world of beetles and add this brilliant book to your collection.

🛒 Shop the offer: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/interesting-beetles.html

by Maxwell Barclay ISBN 9780565095741 hardback 256 pages H17.7cm x W15cm standard UK delivery is £4.99. Visit our delivery information page for more details, including international pricing

14/10/2026

🌍 Inspiring curiosity about insects has never been more important.

From schools and museums to social media and citizen science, outreach plays a vital role in increasing public understanding of insect science and encouraging future generations of entomologists.

Join us this November for the Outreach, Culture & Education SIG 2026.

⏰ Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), Friday 13 November

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/outreach-sig-2026/

13/10/2026

🐜 If we can’t see termites, can we hear them?

Wood may look still and silent, but hidden beneath the surface, termites could be tunnelling away 🪵

One of the first papers published in our new journal, , explores how vibration sensing and could help detect hidden termite infestations, with promising results reaching up to 95% accuracy in independent testing.

A fascinating example of how innovative methods are opening up new possibilities in entomology 🔬

🔗 Read the :

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/news/termites-inside-wood-if-we-cannot-see-them-perhaps-we-can-hear-them/

13/10/2026

🌍 Great insect photography does more than showcase beautiful images - it helps people appreciate, understand and connect with the tiny creatures that shape our world.

Share your best insect photograph and help celebrate insect science through imagery.

⏰ Entries close 31 October

https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/photography-competition/

13/10/2026

🚨 Tomorrow's the big day!

Join us for Insect Hour: The Strange Sexual Biology of Stalk-Eyed Flies with Professor Andrew Pomiankowski, University College London, and discover the fascinating evolutionary forces behind some of the most extraordinary eyes in the insect world.

🎟️ There's still time to register

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/insect-hour-the-strange-sexual-biology-of-stalk-eyed-flies/

12/10/2026

🏢 Be among the first to attend a major event at the RES's new headquarters!

will bring together science, industry and innovation while offering attendees the opportunity to explore the Society's new home, library and rare book collections.

⏰ Registration deadline: 13 November

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/iaff26/

12/10/2026

🚨 Two weeks left to register!

Don't miss your chance to join the RES Orthoptera community at the Natural History Museum for a fascinating afternoon dedicated to grasshoppers, crickets and more.

⏰ Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), Monday 26 October

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/orthoptera-2026/

09/10/2026

Coming to New Scientist Live this weekend? Visit our stand!

We’re looking forward to seeing visitors at New Scientist Live tomorrow. Join us at Stand N38 to discover why insects matter, explore innovative insect monitoring technologies, get hands-on with microscopes and specimens, and learn about careers in entomology. We’re delighted to be collaborating with Wilder Sensing, Sensibee and Soil Acoustics.

Find out what's on at New Scientist Live 🔽

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/new-scientist-live-2026-external-event/

09/10/2026

🚨 Two weeks left to submit your abstract!

Whether you're studying insect ecology, behaviour, conservation, agriculture, taxonomy or another area of entomology, we'd love to hear about your work at the Virtual Student Forum 2026.

📄 Abstract deadline: 17:00, Friday 23 October
📝 Registration deadline: 17:00, Friday 27 November

https://www.royensoc.co.uk/event/virtual-student-forum-2026/

09/10/2026

Registration deadline next week!

🌍 Specialists from across the hemipteran world are coming together in Brussels this October.

Advances in Hemipteran Research 2026 will explore everything from molecular biology to population ecology and agricultural applications.

📅 29–30 October 2026