Entomologists: Is your work affected by recent actions of the federal government? ESA is collecting stories about how insect science is hindered by layoffs, funding and communication freezes, website data removals, travel bans, and more. 1/3

Arthropod Photo of the Week: July 16, 2025.Desert weevil.Ophryastes desertus.Coleoptera: Curculionidae.By Sydney Carnevale-Baker, Nevada, USA.#arthropodPOTW

@greekbugchick "Just because an illness is not visible does not make it any less real. Thankfully, my academic advisor was very understanding and supportive. If not for his support, I do not think I would have finished my Ph.D.," she writes.

Finally, in the Spring 2025 issue of American Entomologist, Hannah Quellhorst (@greekbugchick) shares her perspective on working in entomology with a chronic illness. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI

Also at Entomology 2025 in November, be sure to check out the Member Symposium "Disabled Entomologists: Bug Buddies Breaking Barriers." #EntSoc25 #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI

Beginning this year, following the lead of our publishing partner Oxford University Press, alt text is required for figures in all articles published in ESA journals. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI Learn more about writing alt text for scientific figures:

At the ESA Annual Meeting, a variety of accommodations are available to ensure accessibility for all attendees, speakers, and guests. #EntSoc25 Learn more:

Below, learn about ESA efforts to foster accessibility and other programs that promote inclusion of people w/ disabilities in science. ⬇.

July is Disability Pride Month. We hope you will join us in working to ensure that insect science is a welcoming profession and community for people with disabilities. #DisablityPrideMonth #EntoDEI 🧵

Sterilizing and releasing male mosquitoes in the wild to mate w/ females can reduce mosquito populations. A new review in the Journal of IPM details sterile insect technique and highlights benefits and challenges in deploying it for mosquito management.

Looking for a crash course on ectoparasite and vector identification, collection, and surveillance? Don’t miss “From Bites to Insights,” an intensive, hands-on workshop on Sunday, August 10, in Baltimore, MD. Learn more and register today: @EB_Entsoc

#ICYMI: The Journal of Economic Entomology’s latest special collection is all about termite baits! Learn more about the technological advancements in termite bait systems since their commercial introduction 30 years ago: @OUPAcademic

Arthropod Photo of the Week: July 9, 2025.Robber fly.Diogmites neoternatus.Diptera: Asilidae.By Alfred Daniel Johnson (@danieljalfred1), Tennessee, USA.#arthropodPOTW

"As Cantlon sees it, the letters aren’t about changing readers’ minds; the goal is to remind them of something they have come to take for granted.". 🔗 U.S. researchers are speaking up for science in local newspapers .

Your adventure awaits at EntoQuest 2025, September 19-21, in Front Royal, VA, hosted by @EB_Entsoc! . Spend a long weekend forging connections as you participate in workshops, conservation hikes, black light trapping, and more. Register by August 29:

New opportunity for ESA Student Members! The Collaborative Publication Program offers hands-on publication experience. Sign up by July 15 to. ➡️ Get matched with a team, topic & stance.➡️ Network & attend exclusive webinars.➡️ Publish in ESA's JIS.

In the SW U.S., Nepytia janetae was an innocuous moth until four outbreaks between 1996 and 2020 killed thousands of acres of trees. A new study details N. janetae's life history and examines contributing factors to outbreaks—though much remains a mystery.

Now Hiring: Entomologist | The Walt Disney Company: Lake Buena Vista, Florida | #jobs.

@ant_frank . There they have killed millions of endemic red land crabs (Gecarcoidea natalis), contributing to drastic ecosystem alterations.”.

@ant_frank . Longlegged ants have been listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species of the world. For example, they invaded Australia’s Christmas Island and proliferated, reaching densities of more than 2,000 ants per square meter. .

@ant_frank . Some were carrying the usual prey, such as insects and centipedes, but others were preying on crustaceans such as amphipods. The hermit crab pictured here was being harassed by several ant workers when this photograph was taken. .