Insect Week

26 days to go to Insect Week

What is an insect?

Why are they important?

What is an entomologist?

Let's Go Live - Insect Week 2021 Special

Weixiang Lee, Planthopper nymph with the 'fibre optic' tail. Specially Commended in National Insect Week 2018 Photography Competition.

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Male feather-horned beetle on a stick, with close-up of its claw, by Kerry-Ann van Eeden. Specially Commended 2014 NIW Photography Competition Small is Beautiful category.

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Do you have an insect to identify? Contact our entomologists for help.

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Meet Natasha, the travelling entomologist! She loves insects, and would like to share her wisdom with you! Note: For Text-to-Speech/accessibility features, this PDF is best opened in alternative browsers (eg. Chrome/Firefox) with extension ReadAloud. Alternatively, dedicated (free) downloadable...

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Garden Entomology booklet

The Royal Entomological Society’s Introduction to Insect Science. A digital version of the booklet can be downloaded for free here . Note: For Text-to-Speech/accessibility features, this PDF is best opened in alternative browsers (eg. Chrome/Firefox) with extension ReadAloud. Alternatively,...

Great Bug Hunt 2022 competition

What is Insect Week?

Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects.

The Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.