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New Zealand votes for 'bug' of the year - 02nd January 2026 The Entomological Society of New Zealand is presenting 21 nominees from 4 Phyla for the New Zealand "Bug of the Year" award. Website: New Zealand bug of the year
Nominations for 2026 ESQ Council are now being accepted - 14th December 2025 Nominations are now being accepted! Please consider helping out with the ESQ council this year. For more information 2026 ESQ Council Nomination Form
	Memberships expired 1 Jan - 14th December 2025 Don't forget to renew your membership for 2027! Memberships will expire on 1 January.
Why you should meet your insect neighbours - 29th November 2025 Assoc. Prof Tanya Latty has recently presented a Tedx Talk about insect neighbours and Christmas beetles. Website: Tanya Latty's TedX talk: Why you should meet your insect neighbours
New 'horned' native bee described in WA - 12th November 2025 An interesting native bee with horns has been recently described. Website: Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae), a new megachilid with demon-like horns that visits the Critically Endangered Marianthus aquilonaris (Pittosporaceae)
Theft, lies and butterflies - 27th October 2025 Theft, lies and butterflies: the Englishman who stole thousands of specimens from our museums--the story of Colin Wyatt Website: Read the article in The Conversation
Fossilised termite nest from ancient polar forests in Victoria - 22nd August 2025 Ancient termite poo reveals 120 million-year-old secrets of Australia’s polar forests from the Early Cretaceous. Website: Ancient termite poo from Australia's polar forests