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Royal Entomological Society
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The Royal Entomological Society plays an international role in communicating insect science and connecting entomologists. Find us on @royentsoc.bsky.social
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Sep 1, 2025
    Want to see more publication updates? Join us on #Bluesky 🦋 By choosing to publish, read & review papers in our journals, you are helping us invest in meaningful entomology that supports the understanding, development & future of #InsectScience 🔽 bsky.app/profile/respub… 🦋
    Advertisement for RES Journals featuring the seven journal covers - Find out more about RES Journals on Bluesky @respublications.bsky.social
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Jun 3, 2020
    Welcome to our new President Helen Roy @UKLadybirds, the 3rd woman to be elected as President in the history of the Society, after Miriam Rothschild & Lin Field. @LinneanSociety & @BritishEcolSoc also celebrate this aswell! #WomenInScience #womeninSTEM @FindingAda @500womensci
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Sep 17, 2021
    Replying to @YouGov
    Hi @YouGov can we talk about how you share this? These insect groups have important roles in our world, and many are in decline, we need to change the language we use.
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    May 22, 2023
    The Princess of Wales visiting the #RESGarden and joining pupils in the first ever Children's Picnic 🦋 @tommasseyuk @Bloom_PR @ProjGivingBack @KensingtonRoyal #RHSChelsea #ChelseaFlowerShow #Royals #RoyalVisit #PrincessCatherine #KateMiddleton #RoyalFashion #RoyalFamily
    Tom Massey greeting the Princess of Wales at the RES Garden
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Oct 9, 2023
    Our new guide gives you an overview of the different types of insects, with advice on how you might create a place for them to live in a green space near you. This digital booklet can be downloaded for free 🔽 royensoc.co.uk/shop/publicati…
    Insects in green spaces booklet - Free to download
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Apr 22, 2023
    Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 @EarthDay aims to promote #environmentalism through #engagement, #education, #policy changes and #peaceful #protest. Search 'Earth Day' to learn more and get involved 📸Wallace's Cyriopalus beetle by @DrTimCockerill, 2014 #InsectWeek photo competition
    Wallace's Cyriopalus beetle, photo by Tim Cockerill (East Yorkshire, UK)  First Prize 2014 insect week photo competition
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Sep 28, 2021
    Simon was an inspiration to so many. Few people have done more for UK entomology, he leaves an amazing legacy through his students, research, and publications. Always kind and thoughtful, he will be missed by so many in entomology. Our thoughts are with Gill and his family
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    Prof Andy Wilcox
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    Sep 28, 2021
    Hello all. I am so very sad to report the death of Professor Simon Leather, @EntoProf Simon died peacefully last night. Simon’s wife, Gillian, asked me to announce on Twitter as this was such a big part of his life. I will post the funeral details once I know. @HarperAdamsUni
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    May 20, 2021
    For #worldbeeday here's a hairy footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes, it's one of the 270+ UK bee species & 20,000 globally. We recommend @BumblebeeTrust, @Buzz_dont_tweet, @britishbee, @bwars2000 & @PoMScheme in the UK for some great #bee resources. 📷 Anthony Cooper
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    May 8, 2024
    "We hear a lot about the threats to conspicuous & charismatic animals such as birds & mammals, but far less about the insects that make up over half of all species & play a vital role in the world's ecosystems." Happy Birthday Sir David Attenborough 🎂🦋
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    Sir David Attenborough Hon.FRES - Royal Entomological Society
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Jun 18, 2020
    Looking forward to our online #entomology event for #NIW2020 next Friday, hosted by @UKLadybirds with @AshWhiffin @EstherNgumbi @Perpetra & @WaspWoman youtube.com/watch?v=aJu6fj… #insects #littlethingsthatruntheworld #EntoAtHome #stem
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Jan 16, 2024
    Hated. Ignored. Misunderstood. Learn more & appreciate the world of flies 🪰 Join the free webinar on 'Flies, the maligned pollinators' with @Buzz_dont_tweet & @flygirlNHM 🗓️ Thursday 22 February Book now - It's free: trybooking.com/uk/events/land… #Diptera #pollinators #LoveFlies
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    Buglife
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    Jan 16, 2024
    Join Buglife & @flygirlNHM for🪰Flies: The Maligned Pollinators 🗓️ Thursday 22 February 🕖 19:00-20:00 📌 Online via Teams 🪰Hated. Ignored. Misunderstood. Discover more about our #Dipteran #pollinators & #LoveFlies! Book your place 👇 #GtMB trybooking.com/uk/events/land…
    Text Reads: Join Buglife and Erica McAlister for a fascinating webinar.

Flies are one of the megadiverse groups of animals but are hated, ignored or misunderstood by most.  This is gradually changing with increased knowledge that many species are essential for ecosystem services, such as pollination.

This talk aims to highlight our current knowledge about Dipteran pollinators and why we really should be paying attention to them.
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    Flies, the maligned pollinators webinar
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    Feb 19, 2021
    The #Verrall lecture returns in just a few weeks, on Wed 3 March at 4pm UK time. Register for free now to hear Dr Erica McAlister, Hon FRES & @amentsoc President, talk all about #flies. royensoc.co.uk/meeting/2021-v… #insects #entomology #event #diptera @flygirlNHM 📷Andrew Murray
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    May 20, 2023
    This 1781 volume 'The genera insectorum of Linnaeus' by English naturalist and artist James Barbut contains 20 hand-coloured engravings of English #insects including these #wasps and #bees The RES Library holds 3 copies in our #RareBooks collection. #WorldBeeDay
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    Royal Entomological Society
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    May 21, 2023
    Scientists to monitor pollinators on #RESGarden at #RHSChelsea Flower Show for the first time in show history 🌿 Read all about it: royensoc.co.uk/scientists-to-… 📸 @tammymarlar #Scientists #monitor #pollinators #GardensForGoodCauses @ProjGivingBack @Bloom_PR @tommasseyuk @The_RHS
    Insect exploring a purple flower among white flowers. Photo by Tammy Marlar
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