Insect Week

Want to help measure the health of insects in the UK? Get involved in biological recording to track species distribution, time of year & associated habitat over time. Contribute your observations & help build a picture of insect wellness.

Learn more:
https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/insect-recording/

are the most diverse & ecologically important group of animals in land . Want to learn more about the ? 🐞

on the website:
https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/

📸 Common Red Soldier Beetle, Rhagonycha fulva, credit Icy Ho

Need some tips on getting great insect photos? 📸

Enter the photography competition and show off what you've learned from OM System's guide to photography 🔽

https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/olympus-guide-to-macro/

The OM System Tips and Guide to Macro Photography - Insect Week “Insects in their natural habitat, spiderweb dew, petals on a flower — there’s a wonder-filled world in your backyard, your garden and the woods and fields near your home. Capture that world with macro photography.”…

Ever wanted to build your own dung beetle?

Check out our range of learning resources to get children excited about discovering the fascinating world of .

Don't forget to share your own insect-related resources with us 🌿

https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/build-your-own-dung-beetle/

Biological records build a picture of where an insect species occurs (distribution), when it occurs in the year and the habitat the insect is associated with. To monitor insect species, and see whether they are increasing or decreasing, we need detailed biological records to be collated over time.

Your records can help ‘measure the health’ of insects in the UK. Get involved in biological recording to help scientists better understand insects and where they live.

Learn more about Biological Recording:
https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/insect-recording/

Embrace the tiny heroes that buzz, hop and crawl around us daily. Insects are critical for pollination, agriculture, medicine and more, inspiring numerous scientific projects.

With 24,000+ species in the UK, who knows what you'll find in your backyard? Explore our Discover Insects pages and become captivated by these diverse, yet often overlooked creatures.

https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/

📸 Orthoptera - Great green bush cricket, Tettigonia viridissima, credit Archie Mathison

Bring out your inner entomologist 🐝 Our learning resources are here to help get people interested in insects.

Explore, learn & have fun! Check out our website for insect-related learning activities 🔽

https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/

Help keep track of insects in the UK 🦋 Get involved in to understand more about the habitats and distributions of insect species. Your records are invaluable to helping measure the health of insects.

Learn more:
https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/insect-recording/

Explore the tiny world of with our Discover Insects pages. Inspire young minds and join us in revealing the wonders of ! 🐜🔍

https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/

📸 Odonata - Migrant Hawker, credit Kurt Spindley

Get children interested in insects with our range of learning resources 🐞

Do you have a great insect-related learning resource? Share it with us:
https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/

Learning resources - Insect Week Our collection of educational resources relating to insects and entomology from the Royal Entomological Society, Insect Week partners and other sources. Have you created a fantastic insect-related learning resource that we can include here? Contact…

Did you know that you can contribute to the understanding of insect species distribution & habitats?

Get involved in & help scientists make sense of the insect world:
https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/insect-recording

Dive into a fascinating world that's just under our noses & much closer than you think - the world of insects 🐜🐞🦋 These tiny organisms are marvels of nature, stirring the curiosity of young minds, inspiring future biologists and insect scientists. Learn more about these tiny wonders that play a big role in our ecosystems.

https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/

📸 Hymenoptera - Black garden ant, Lasius niger, Ant with Honeydew, Credit Ann Miles

Unleash your inner entomologist with the challenge badge!

Open to all ages, whether you're a member of Guiding or Scouting, or curious at home 🐞 Made with love by Dr Hayley Jones, Entomologist, and Girlguiding Surrey West County

https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/incredible-insects-challenge-badge/

might be over, but we're always celebrating insects at The Royal Entomological Society 🪲

Have a look at this beautiful Picasso bug (Sphaerocoris annulus). This insect was found in Ruiru, Kenya by Robin Backhouse (IG: robinjamesnaturephoto).

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/

Ever wanted to make your own sweep net? Have a read of our mini-guide and learn how 🐞

Check out our website for more insect-related learning activities 🔽

https://www.insectweek.org/learning-resources/get-sweeping/

Insects present a fascinating world waiting to be explored, and these little creatures are a perfect introduction to biology for young learners.

Delving into entomology not only fuels their curiosity but gives them an invaluable education about nature's intricacies. So turn over that rock and see who's beneath! It could be the start of a lifelong love for science 🐞🦋

https://www.insectweek.org/discover-insects/

📸 Zoraptera - Zorotypus from Los Bancos, Pichincha, Ecuador, Credit Graham Montgomery

Did you think it was over? 🐝

We have plenty more fantastic photos to show you from the photography competition! This Ichneumon wasp, Ichneumonidae, was found in Ben James' (IG: dont.let.the.world.rot) moth trap and was kind enough to sit still for a portrait.

View the galleries and enter this year's photography competition 🔽
https://insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

As the sun goes down on another , here's a beautiful shot from the Specially Commended Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition. Huge thank you to everyone who participated in our celebration of the 🦋

📸 Brown argus roosting at sunrise, by Richard Sheldrake (IG: craddny).

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

Another brilliant photo from the Specially Commended Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition, this one by Jamie Spensley (IG: jamie_spensley_).

📸 Clubbed mydas fly, Mydas clavatus, roaming through the beach grass in Key West, Florida.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

It’s the final day of Insect Week! We hope you’ve learned something new about the little things that run the world and shared your knowledge with as many people as possible.

Take a look at another of the amazing Specially Commended photos from the Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition. This one's by Paul Fraser (IG: pauls_macro_world).

📸 Digger Wasp, Crabonidae.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

Want to see more? Check out these Specially Commended photos from the Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition by Tim Jonas (IG: timjonasmacro).

📸 1: Jumping bristletail, Dilta sp.

📸 2: Cuckoo wasp, Chrysis viridula.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

More fantastic Specially Commended photos from the Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition by Panagiotis Dalagiorgos (IG: p.yo_photography).

📸 1: European mantis, Mantis religiosa, among some cyclamen.

📸 2: Mediterranean mantis, Iris oratoria, on a branch.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

Have a look at another Specially Commended photo from the Portraits Category of the Insect Week 2023 photography competition by Enrico Bonino (IG: ebonino).

📸 Thorny lacewing (Neuroptera: Rachiberothidae) embedded in Burmese amber.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

Check out these two fantastic Specially Commended photos from the Portraits Category of the Insect Week 2023 photography competition by 2022 winner Pete Burford Pbmacro .

📷 1: 'Look into my eyes' - Damselfly covered in dew in the middle of the night.

📷 2: European hornet (Vespa crabro) found resting from the rain.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

Have a look at this wonderful Specially Commended photo from the Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition by Katarzyna Bukowska (IG: butterflies.by.kasia).

📷 Two-winged spoonwing (Nemoptera bipennis) warming in the sun before flying off in a backdrop of kaleidoscope colours of meadow flowers.

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography/

We have some incredible Specially Commended photos from the Portraits Category of the 2023 photography competition. Here are two of them by Steve Mahy (IG: stevemahyphotography).

View the other winning images on the Insect Week photo galleries 🔽
https://www.insectweek.org/art-and-photography