🏆 RES at #SOVE2025 🦟 At the 9th Society for Vector Ecology International Congress, Medical & Veterinary Entomology proudly sponsored two #EarlyCareer Researcher prizes. Congrats to Dr Rosine Z. Wolie & Latifa Remadi! https://www.royensoc.co.uk/news/mve-prizes-at-sove-2025/

📢 EiC Vacancy: Deadline: 15 January We're seeking an Editor-in-Chief for Agricultural and Forest Entomology from 2026. If you have editorial experience and a passion for advancing #InsectScience, we’d love to hear from you 🪲 Apply 🔽 🔗 https://www.royensoc.co.uk/opportunities/eic-afe-2026/

New year, new #studies 🦋 Are you new to entomology or looking to get started in #InsectScience this year? Take a look at our list of institutions offering full and part-time #courses in the UK and Ireland and launch your #career in #entomology 🔽 buff.ly/iBEJT1S #Research #Science #Education

📦 Freepost Now On! Didn’t get what you hoped for over the holidays? Treat yourself and start the new year in style with our first free shipping weekend of 2026. Discover unique #EntoFashion gifts and fresh favourites in our gift guide 👇

🎉 Happy New Year from the Royal Entomological Society 🎉 As we enter 2026, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible members, fellows, supporters & partners - a truly inspiring year for entomology 🐞🦋🐝 Here’s to another year of discovery and innovation for #InsectScience ✨

🦋 Emerging Themes: Novel Techniques in Insect Behaviour Studies Join the Behaviour SIG for a full day exploring behaviour research inc: • Biotremology • Monitoring & detection • Air-pressure influences • Electroreception & more A must-attend for researchers, students & industry 🔽

✨ LAST CALL - Don't forget to nominate an entomologist for RES Awards and Recognition 🐝 ⏰ Deadline: 31 December Some open awards include: 🦋 Insect Conservation Award 🐝 Eleanor Ormerod Award 🪲 Higher Education Teaching Award Nominate or apply now 🔽

🎁 Late gifting? Post-Christmas shopping or ready to treat yourself? We’ve got you. Christmas might be over, but your chance to find something special isn’t. The days between #BoxingDay and #NewYear are perfect for a relaxed browse from the sofa 🐞✨ RES #GiftGuide 🔽 buff.ly/aFF3yKK #EntoFashion

#SeasonsGreetings from the Royal Entomological Society 🎄🪲 As 2025 draws to a close, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported #InsectScience this year. Wishing you a peaceful festive season & a bright New Year. Here’s to more discovery, curiosity & collaboration in 2026! 🌟

🎄 Happy #ChristmasEve 🎄 Thank you to everyone who joined us for #InsectAdvent 🐞🦋🐝 We hope you’ve enjoyed the amazing images captured by photographers celebrated in our #InsectWeek photography competitions. Here’s to a bright 2026 filled with curiosity, discovery and wonder of the insect world ✨

🎄 Celebrating Christmas Eve's #InsectAdvent order: #Strepsiptera, bizarre & brilliant parasites, and RES mascot since 1833. Their morphology & history mean they’re rarely seen. Many entomologists describe them as one of the strangest insect orders. 🔗 buff.ly/U7pmiwX

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 23 features jumping #Bristletails! #Archaeognatha (or #Microcoryphia) are primitive, wingless insects and can leap 30mm to escape predators by flexing their abdomen. They feed mostly on algae, lichens or decaying plant material. 🔗

Today, we’re celebrating insect-inspired art 🎨🦋 Creativity meets entomology - Check out the #Entographica exhibition in Bath in February, supported by RES Goodman Fund 🔽 buff.ly/0cTmXz9

🎄 It's #InsectAdvent day for #Zygentoma! These shiny creatures thrive in damp spots feeding on starchy materials or detritus, showing that even the most humble insects play unique ecological roles. #FunFact: #Silverfish have existed for over 400 million years. 🔗

🎄 Today's #InsectAdvent spotlight: #Embioptera 🕸️ Mostly found in warmer regions, #Webspinners illustrate how even small, secretive insects can carve out highly specialised lifestyles. #FunFact: These are the only insects with silk glands in their front legs 🕸️ 🔗 buff.ly/JHeTfEX

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 20 goes to #fleas - #Siphonaptera are highly specialised wingless ectoparasites. With around 2,600 species worldwide (62 in Britain), fleas show that even the smallest insects can have a massive impact on ecosystems and humankind. 🔗

🐞 Interested in taking a #course in #entomology? We’ve compiled a list of institutions in the UK and Ireland offering full and part-time #entomologically-related courses to help you build a #career in #InsectScience 🔽 🔗 buff.ly/KN0kqyb #Education #Research #Science

Still looking for the perfect gift? 📚 Discover our latest book, 'How To Be A Dragonfly', full of wonder for young explorers ✨🐉 buff.ly/9q7jzxl Available from Amazon, @waterstones.bsky.social and other retailers. #ChildrensBooks #Dragonflies #Bookstagram

📅 Last call for shipping - It's the final countdown! 🎅✨ Make the most of these last few days and give your gifting a final festive push. Don’t miss out and get your perfect presents for insect lovers, nature fans & curious minds alike before the big day 🐞🎄 Shop now ⬇️ buff.ly/aFF3yKK #EntoFashion

🎄 Caddisflies take Day 19 of #InsectAdvent. #Trichoptera are nature’s tiny architects, building homes from silk, twigs, stones & leaves. They stabilise riverbeds, support food webs & monitor water quality 🌊 #FunFact: Their cases inspire jewellery by artist Hubert Duprat ✨🔽

Our #AquaticInsects Special Interest Group is happening on 26-27 February online! A great chance to explore the latest in freshwater #InsectResearch and meet the community 🪲💧 Info & registration: 🔗 buff.ly/09l66E6 #AquaticsSIG26 #InsectScience

✨ Nominate an entomologist or educator and recognise their achievements in entomology 🐝 ⏰ Deadline: 31 December Some open awards include: 🦋 Insect Conservation Award 🐝 Eleanor Ormerod Award 🪲 Higher Education Teaching Award Nominate or apply now 🔽

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 18 is for #Raphidioptera - #Snakeflies get their name from a long, slender “neck” 🐍 These predators' larvae often live under bark or leaf litter & adults hunt in tree canopies. #FunFact: Raphidioptera have ancestors dating back over 140 million years. 🔗

Still need a perfect gift for the insect enthusiast in your life? 🎁 Give a gift that lasts all year with a RES #GiftMembership and support research, education & conservation. Find out more 🔽 🔗 buff.ly/deXB9Eg #ChristmasGifts #Entomology #InsectScience

🎄 Day 17 of #InsectAdvent - #Lacewings & #antlions. #Neuroptera are a diverse order. Their larvae, and often adults, are predatory, making them excellent pest control for gardens & crops. #FunFact: Antlion larvae dig conical pit-traps in sandy soil to catch prey. 🔗

At #BES2025 and looking for last minute Christmas presents? Come and have a look at our stand (LT7 in the Lennox Suite) to see what books we have for all ages 🐞 @britishecologicalsociety.org

Ever wondered about the relationship between #InsectScience and data, AI, electronics and engineering? These are just some of the subjects covered by RES Special Interest Groups. Read more about our SIGs 🔽 buff.ly/KwomSPB 📸 Close-up of a Zerynthia polyxena wing (c) Peter Sabol

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 16 is for the tiny but mighty #Thysanoptera, pollinators, herbivores & important ecological players. #FunFact: #Thrips are tiny - 1–3 mm long. Many feed on plants or fungi, & are much more ecologically diverse than their size suggests. 🔗

Are you at #BES2025? Don't forget to visit our stand and find out which of our seven scientific journals is right for your publication 🔽 buff.ly/cF3NKTN @britishecologicalsociety.org

⏰ #CallForAbstracts Deadline today! Submit by 17:00 (UK time) today for your chance to present a 15 minute talk or poster at the #BehaviourSIG on 10 Feb 2026. buff.ly/KrjZwc8 📅 Abstract deadline: 17:00, 16 December @rothamsted.bsky.social @ipmmark.bsky.social @basf.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

🎄 Day 15 of #InsectAdvent appreciates #Alderflies - #Megaloptera are a small but fascinating insect order with roughly 330 known species worldwide (3 in Britain), whose larvae live in freshwater streams and rivers. Learn more about alderflies 🔽 🔗

Are you heading to Edinburgh for #BES2025? Do come and find us at stand LT7 in the Lennox Suite! We’d love to connect, chat about all things entomology, and share what’s new at RES. See you there! 🪲 buff.ly/cF3NKTN @britishecologicalsociety.org

⏰ #CallForAbstracts Deadline tomorrow! Submit your research for a chance to present at the #BehaviourSIG. buff.ly/KrjZwc8 📅 Deadline for abstract submissions: 16 December @rothamsted.bsky.social @ipmmark.bsky.social @basf.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 14 is #Dermaptera appreciation day! #Earwigs have cerci at the rear. These are curved in males and straight in females. #FunFact: Unusually for insects, many #earwigs are devoted parents, cleaning & guarding their eggs & young.

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 13 - #Phasmatodea, the masters of disguise 🪵 Their bodies mimic twigs, leaves or bark so well they almost vanish against foliage. #FunFact: Some #phasmids reproduce by #parthenogenesis (females produce offspring without mating). 🔗

Why join us at #AquaticsSIG26? 🪲 Cutting-edge research 🌊 Conservation insights 🤝 Networking with freshwater specialists 📍 Online 📅 26-27 February Register now: 🔗 buff.ly/09l66E6 #FreshwaterBiodiversity #Entomology

🎁🦗 Just in time for the holidays, the latest issue of Antenna is available now! Read about the fascinating featherwing beetle, #ArtificialIntelligence and insect mouth parts, a wonderful interview with May Berenbaum and more. Members & Fellows can log in and read it today 🐜✨ 🔗

🎄 An honorary #InsectAdvent mention to the Praying Mantis #Mantodea, featured in the same group #Dictyoptera with unlikely sisters cockroaches & termites, a testament to the diversity of insect evolution. #FunFact: The #Mantis can turn its head 180°. 🔗

Join our newsletter groups and discover the world of #Insects 🦋 Get occasional updates from us and stay informed on the latest #InsectScience from our Scientific, Supporter and Education newsletters. Find out how you can be part of the journey 🔽 buff.ly/0szHkKI

✨ Nominate an entomologist or educator and recognise their achievements in entomology 🐝 ⏰ Deadline: 31 December Some open awards include: 🦋 Insect Conservation Award 🐝 Eleanor Ormerod Award 🪲 Higher Education Teaching Award Nominate or apply now 🔽

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 11 - #Dictyoptera 🪳 Only a few species of cockroach become pests in buildings. Termites digest wood, breaking down dead plants and recycling nutrients. #FunFact: Termites actually evolved from cockroaches. 🔽

🎄🐞 Raise your #EntoFashion game this #ChristmasJumperDay! Join us in celebrating the season and shining a spotlight on the importance of insects with us. Use code SOCKY at checkout this weekend and orders over £25 will receive a free pair of bamboo socks! Shop now ⬇️

🚨 Less than 1 week left! Early Bird registration & abstract submission for #ECE2026Tours close 15 Dec 2025. Join us in Tours, France for 50 symposia across 10 themes covering the full breadth of entomology. Submit your abstract & secure reduced fees today 👉 buff.ly/xfwQHLl irbi-tours.bsky.social

🎄 #InsectAdvent Day 10 is #Plecoptera day! #FunFact: Stoneflies are a sign of pristine rivers with healthy ecosystems. Their aquatic nymphs live under stones in fast-flowing highly-oxygenated streams and can take months or even years to mature. 🔗

Take a little look behind the scenes at the RES 🔬🪲 Our work is powered by curiosity, expertise and a whole lot of enthusiasm! These tools help researchers explore the diversity of insects - from small parts to whole specimens preserved for generations to come. #InsectScience #Entomology

Need a gift that keeps on giving? 🎁 Give a gift that lasts all year with a RES #GiftMembership 🪲 Membership supports research, education & conservation, & makes the perfect gift for nature lovers, students & aspiring entomologists 🔽 🔗 buff.ly/deXB9Eg #InsectScience

🎄 Day 9 - Meet #Hemiptera, the #TrueBugs. #FunFact: Not all insects are 'bugs' 🪲 Well-known true bugs include bedbugs, pondskaters, shieldbugs, cicadas, aphids & scale insects. Some predatory bugs are used in biological pest control 🔽 buff.ly/E5MF1Ot #InsectAdvent

#CallForAbstracts Deadline next week! Submit your abstracts soon for a chance to share your research and present at the #BehaviourSIG in February 🔽 buff.ly/KrjZwc8 📅 Deadline for abstract submissions: 16 December @rothamsted.bsky.social @ipmmark.bsky.social @basf.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social

🎄 Day 8 brings us some Mayfly Magic 🪰 #Ephemeroptera are primitive winged insects that are sensitive to pollution, making them key water quality indicators. #FunFact: Adult lives can last anywhere from a few hours to just days. 🔗 buff.ly/TDwZ2bJ #InsectAdvent

🎄 Today's #InsectAdvent is dedicated to ancient aerial hunters, #Odonata - #dragonflies & #damselflies 🐉🪰 #FunFact: Dragonflies are stout & fierce while damselflies are more delicate. You can tell their larvae apart by the placement of their gills. 🔗