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@entsocamerica.bsky.socialSubmissions for the International and North Central Branches will open soon.
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialShape the program at your 2027 ESA Branch Meeting: Session proposals are open for the Eastern, Southeastern, Pacific, and Southwestern Branches. Don't wait, deadlines are approaching!
Learn more and make your plans to participate: entsoc.org/events
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialSaid @ufresearch.bsky.social researcher Lawrence Reeves, “New species are still turning up, reinforcing the value of ongoing research and monitoring to better understand mosquito diversity, distribution, and any potential implications for public health." blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2026/09...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialESA is hiring a grants and special projects coordinator! If you're looking for a new opportunity in administering mission-driven programs, or know someone who is, learn more: careers.entsoc.org/jobs/2264601...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialA new high-throughput respiration-measuring system lets scientists monitor up to 240 insects and other invertebrates at once, making it far easier to study insects' resting metabolic rates and how they respond to temperature and climate change.
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialConnect your science and expand your net at #EntSoc26! While you never know exactly what you’ll find in your net after an expedition, you’ll be sure to leave Entomology 2026 with innovative ideas and meaningful connections.
Join us in Columbus, Ohio, November 8–11: entsoc.org/events/annua...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialChris Stelzig, CAE, ESA executive director, has notified the ESA Governing Board that he will resign after January 4, 2027. Stelzig leaves for a new role after serving as ESA executive director since December 2019 and working in various roles for the Society since 2000. entsoc.org/news/press-r...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialHappening tomorrow, October 9, at 10 a.m. ET! Translate entomology into science policy with this practical overview of the current advocacy landscape ⤵️
ESA members, join the discussion live: entsoc.org/events/webin... #EntVocate
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialA tractor-mounted vacuum successfully removed many crop-damaging insects in field tests, offering farmers a promising, pesticide-free option for pest management. Researchers are now refining the system to better target pests while avoiding beneficial insects.
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialCall for Photos! 📸🐞
Submit your best digital images of insects, spiders, and related arthropods for consideration to be featured at the National Insect Photo Exhibition at #EntSoc26. Selected images may appear in ESA’s #arthropodPOTW series.
Deadline: October 12 www.creativecamera.club/blank-11
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialArthropod Photo of the Week: October 7, 2026
Red-spotted purple butterfly
Limenitis arthemis
Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae
Observed in Kentucky, USA
By Linda Wilson, Kentucky, USA
#arthropodPOTW
@entsocamerica.bsky.social“Beyond Translation: Building Community Through Bilingual Outreach,” American Entomologist, Winter 2025 doi.org/10.1093/ae/t... /end
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialAlso, be sure to read “SomosEnto: Building Community and Advancing Entomology Together,” American Entomologist, Spring 2026 (doi.org/10.1093/ae/t...), and …
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialGabriela Inveninato Carmona, featured in December in the Standout Early Career Professionals series on Entomology Today entomologytoday.org/2025/12/22/e...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialLídia Gual Gonzalez, featured in March in the Standout Early Career Professionals series on Entomology Today entomologytoday.org/2026/03/30/e...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialLeonardo Salgado, winner of the 2026 John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award (Eastern Branch) entsoc.org/news/press-r...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialJenni D. García Quiceno, winner of a 2026 Alate Award entsoc.org/news/press-r...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialLauren Esposito, named new editor-in-chief of American Entomologist in May entsoc.org/news/press-r...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialPatricia D. Navarro, elected Secretary of ESA International Branch entsoc.org/about/board/...
@entsocamerica.bsky.socialAlejandro Del Pozo-Valdivia, elected Treasurer of ESA Plant–Insect Ecosystems Section entsoc.org/about/board/...
