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PRESS RELEASE - Insect Week 2021 (21 June 2021)

PRESS RELEASE - Photography Competition 2020 (22 June 2020)

PRESS RELEASE - Launch 2020 (18 June 2020)

PRESS RELEASE - Photography Competition 2018 (18 June 2018)

IMAGES - 2018 Campaign

PRESS RELEASE - Launch RHS Wisley (12 June 2018)

PRESS RELEASE - Campaign 2018 (04 June 2018)

PRESS RELEASE - Photography Competition Winners (26 Jan 2017)

PRESS RELEASE - The Great Bug Hunt 2016 (01 July 2016)

PRESS RELEASE - Campaign 2016 (14 June 2016)

PRESS RELEASE - Launch and Photo Release (20 June 2016)

PRESS RELEASE - Photography Competition (20 June 2016)

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.

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News

Great Bug Hunt 2021 winners

Insect Week is here

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Insect Week 2021

Winners of 2020 National Insect Week Photography Competition

Did you know?

Ommatidia

Dragonfly compound eyes are made of up to 30,000 separate facets or 'ommatidia'.

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