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Winning artworks revealed in RES Art Competition 2023
Thursday 11th July 2024
Winning artworks revealed in RES Art Competition 2023 Conceptual ceramic interpretations of wood boring beetles against the backdrop of a decaying beetle inhabited cherry tree stump. © Veronica Cosier View all winning artworks here. The winning artworks in the Royal Entomological Society’s Art Competition 2023 have been announced. The…
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Winning images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2023
Tuesday 25th June 2024
Winning images revealed in RES Photography Competition 2023 Two cuckoo bees (Epeolus variegatus) fast asleep, grasping onto the grass with their mandibles. View all winning images here. The winning images in the Royal Entomological Society’s Photography Competition 2023 have been announced during Insect Week 2024. The annual competition,…
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Douglas Boyes Fund
Saturday 24th June 2023
DOUGLAS BOYES FUND The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and the natural world and inspiring…
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INSTAR – Issue 4 out now
Friday 23rd June 2023
INSTAR – The digital magazine for young entomologists 🦋 The latest issue is now available on our website to read for free, just in time for Insect Week 2023! 🪲 Find out more about insects and those people who study them. Learn about catching moths, amazing ants, beetles on…
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It’s Insect Week 2023
Monday 19th June 2023
Celebrate Insect Week 2023: A Week Dedicated to the Fascinating World of Insects Insect Week, the Royal Entomological Society’s annual celebration of insects, returns from 19th to 25th June 2023. This exciting week aims to encourage people of all ages to learn more about insects and appreciate their importance as…
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Insect Week 2022 Photography Competition results
Wednesday 26th April 2023
The Royal Entomological Society is delighted to share the beautiful winning entries from the Insect Week 2022 Photography Competition.
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Insect Week 2022 Art Competition results
Tuesday 18th April 2023
The Royal Entomological Society is excited to announce the results of the first Insect Week art competition for children.
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Great Bug Hunt 2022 competition winners
Tuesday 13th December 2022
The 2022 Great Bug Hunt competition for primary schools received over 1000 entries, and the The Royal Entomological Society and the Association for Science Education are excited to announce the results. School groups visited a habitat, produced a project about the different invertebrates they found, including bar charts, drawings,…
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The Royal Entomological Society’s Insect Week 2022
Friday 21st October 2022
Perceptions of insects – Philias and Phobias Article by Dr Franziska Kohlt, University of York Insects seem to be uniquely polarising. But why is it we react so strongly to insects? And why is it that we seem to put up with some of them, on second thought, but not others?…
