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Happy #WorldBookDay 📚
Discover the tiny heroes of our planet with How to Be a Ladybird & How to Be a Dragonfly - fun, fact-filled adventures for young readers see the world through compound eyes.
Coming soon, get ready to roll into the wonderful world of How to Be a Dung Beetle 💩
Stuart Reynolds, Emeritus Professor of Biology at the University of Bath
Ann Tate, Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA
Join Ann Tate @vanderbilt.edu & Stuart Reynolds @uniofbath.bsky.social for our Infection, Immunity & Microbionts Special Interest Group meeting!
📅 16 - 17 April - Milner Centre for Evolution, @uniofbath.bsky.social
⏰ Call for Abstracts Deadline: TOMORROW - 17:00 (GMT), 6 March 🔽
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📢 #StudentForum Abstract Deadline Extended - One More Week!
We are introducing 5-minute flash talks alongside poster presentations, giving delegates the opportunity to introduce their poster and area of research.
Deadline: 17:00 (GMT), Sunday 8 March 🔽
#SF26
Why are insects important, and what have they ever done for us? 🐝
This #WorldWildlifeDay, take a closer look at the miniature world around you. From garden beetles to urban pollinators, every insect has a role to play 🪲🦋
Find out more 🔽
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#StandTallForTheSmall
📍 Visiting Newcastle for #StudentForum? Make the most of your trip!
Explore the Great North Museum, stroll the Quayside, grab a coffee at Jesmond or visit coastal spots like Tynemouth just a metro ride away 🌊☕
Combine learning with local culture after the Forum 🔽
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#SF26
⏰ Abstract Deadline today!
Join the conversation and share your research! 🐝
Whether you’re fascinated by insect behaviour, conservation or careers - RES #StudentForum is your space to connect, learn and grow.
Submit by 17:00 (GMT) 28 Feb 🔽
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@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
⏰ Abstract Deadline tomorrow!
Don’t forget! To present research at the RES #StudentForum 2026, you must register and submit your abstract by 28 Feb 📣
Presentations will be in person - a great opportunity to build confidence and CV experience 📝
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@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
⏰ Deadline today!
Join the #AquaticInsects SIG 2026 on 26–27 Feb and hear from Prof Michael J. Samways on dragonflies as freshwater sentinels and Dr Jessica Ware on global aquatic insect research.
🔗 Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), 25 Feb 🔽
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@entsocamerica.bsky.social
Looking for Entomology courses? RES advertisement featuring a Broom Weevil, Exapion fuscirostre (c) Timothy Sexton 2016
🐞 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 🔽
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#Education #Research #Science
⏰ Abstract Deadline this Saturday!
🌿 Why should you attend the RES #StudentForum?
✔️ Present your own research
✔️ Attend expert talks
✔️ Join wellbeing sessions
✔️ Meet peers from across the globe
📍 Newcastle University – 30–31 March
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@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
Last chance to register 🌊 Dive into “Aquatic Ecosystems in the Data Age” with talks on freshwater biodiversity conservation, eDNA biomonitoring, management strategies and more.
📍 Online • Workshop included
📅 Deadline: 17:00 (GMT), 25 Feb 🔽
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@entsocamerica.bsky.social
Schedule of talks at Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair featuring insect close-up photos and detailed event timings.
Sticky Feet: How Insects Inspire Technology 🐜
Join us & @amentsoc.bsky.social for the Young #VerrallLecture, where Prof. Stanislav Gorb will explore how insects’ adhesive abilities inspire innovation & design.
📍 Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair
🎟️ Free
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#BritishScienceWeek
Thinking of a career switch? Find your perfect job in #entomology 🪲
Visit our #job opportunities page for the latest openings 🔽
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📸 Leaping locust (c) Martin Tampier
#Education #Research #Science #InsectJobs #InsectCareers #STEMjobs
⏰ Abstract Deadline next week!
📊 Got insect science you’re proud of? 🐜 Share it at the #StudentForum!
Present a talk or poster and get invaluable feedback from other students and researchers.
🗓️ Abstract deadline: 28 Feb
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Francisca Sconce holding a Certificate of Fellowship from the Royal Entomological Society.
Huge congratulations to Fran, our Senior Outreach & Learning Officer, on earning RES Fellowship 🪲 We’re incredibly proud to have such expertise and passion within our team!
Have you made a significant contribution to entomology? Take the next step in your professional journey 🔽
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📣 Deadline next week - Don’t miss out!
Registration for #AquaticInsects SIG 2026 is closing soon!
Connect with researchers & practitioners on aquatic ecosystems, biomonitoring, and more.
Save your spot 🔽
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Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), 25 Feb
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
🐜 Ready to connect with fellow insect enthusiasts?
The RES #StudentForum is 30–31 March - an in-person two-day event for students to share ideas, careers tips and research 🌿
▶️ Submit your abstracts - Deadline 28 Feb 📊
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@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
🥈 We’re thrilled to announce our #InsectWeek Photography Competition Under 18 second place winner: Jack Brackley, age 13 👏
🐝 Subject: Four-banded flower bee (Anthophora quadrimaculata)
📍 Location: Suffolk, UK 🇬🇧
View the galleries 🔽
📸 🏆 The overall winner of the #InsectWeek Photography Competition Under 18 category is 12-year-old Benji Cook (Instagram: benjis_macroverse)
🐜🦁 Subject: Antlion larvae (Synclisis baetica)
📍 Location: France 🇫🇷
View the winners' galleries 🔽
Celebrating International Day of Women & #GirlsInScience we're proud to spotlight researchers shaping the future of #InsectScience.
When #EveryVoiceInScience is heard, science grows stronger, more innovative, and better equipped to change the world 🌍🔽
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#WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Ready to level up your data skills? 📊
At #AquaticInsects SIG 2026, join a hands-on R + machine learning workshop exploring macroinvertebrate and environmental data.
📅 26-27 Feb (online)
Info & signup ⬇️
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Registration deadline: 17:00 (GMT), 25 Feb
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
🥈 Our 2nd place winner in the #InsectWeek Photography Competition is Dara Ojo (IG: explorewithdara) with a striking image captures a leafhopper overtaken by a green Metarhizium fungus, revealing the dramatic and often unseen interactions that shape tiny ecosystems.
Read more & view the galleries 🔽
📸 We’re delighted to unveil the winners of the RES #InsectWeek Photography Competition 2025!
🏆 Overall Winner Raghuram Annadana (IG: macro_by_raghu). The image shows a parasitic wasp laying its eggs inside Banana Skipper butterfly eggs.
Read more and view the galleries 🔽
🌱 Student life can be challenging - and we’re here to support you.
At the RES #StudentForum 2026, we’re hosting a workshop on mental health in academia focused on stress triggers, wellbeing strategies and support tools 🧠💬
Register today 🔽
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Discover the thrilling career paths in entomology 🐝 From #Forensics and #MedicalScience to #Horticulture and ecological consulting, explore where this fascinating field can lead.
Dive into our careers pages and start your journey into #InsectScience 🔽
🌊 Dive into “Aquatic Ecosystems in the Data Age” with talks on freshwater biodiversity conservation, eDNA biomonitoring, management strategies and more.
📍 Online • Workshops included
📅 See details & register ⬇️
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Registration deadline: 25 Feb
@entsocamerica.bsky.social
🐜 Science meets style with #EntoFashion at the #StudentForum!
Wear your insect inspiration proudly for a chance to win a prize! 🎁
Don’t forget to submit your abstract by 28 Feb for a chance to present too! 🔽
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@newcastleuni.bsky.social #SF26
📢 Calling all students - share your research!
Submit your talk or poster abstract for a chance to present at our #StudentForum 2026 at @newcastleuni.bsky.social. Whether it’s fieldwork, lab research or theory - we want to hear it! 🐛
⌛ Abstract deadline: 17:00 GMT, 28 Feb 🔽
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#SF26
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (c) Marc Brouwer 2022
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 🔽
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LAST CALL 🐞
The #ForestInvertebrates SIG brings together research on trees, invertebrates & urban ecosystems.
📅 5 March
📍 Hyde Park Learning Centre
🌱 Optional field visit on 4 March
Submit your research abstracts by 5pm today (30 Jan) for a chance to join the programme 🔽