• 24 hour bioblitz on Fox’s Field

    Wellington, Somerset
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 14:00 to Sunday 29th June 2025, 11:00

    Transition Town Wellington are joined by local experts to record the number of different species we can find in Fox’s and Fox Cub Fields between Wellington and Rockwell Green, Somerset. Everyone welcome, let’s get counting!…

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Caddisflies or sedge flies
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Earwigs
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Lacewings, antlions and mantidflies
    • Thrips
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • Webspinners
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Biological recording
    • Talk
    • Tour
    • Walk

  • Giant Insect World demo

    Thursday 26th June 2025, 16:00 to 18:00

    Giant Insect World is an immersive experience that celebrates the delicate beauty of insects by showing them up close and in detail. Come check out the giant insects in 3D, viewable through a browser or using virtual reality headsets.

    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Open day
    • Other
    • Performance
    • Talk
    • Tour

  • Royal Entomological Society Photo Exhibition

    LIVERPOOL
    Monday 16th June 2025, 10:00 to Sunday 20th July 2025, 00:00

    Photographic exhibition featuring a selection of stand out images from the Royal Entomological Society's annual photography competition…

    • 14-18 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition

  • Butterfly walk at Chorleywood Common for early summer grassland species and day-flying moths including hopefully the very rare Forester moth

    Chorleywood
    Thursday 26th June 2025, 10:30 to 13:00

    Join local Butterfly Conservation experts for a guided walk around Chorleywood Common to see early summer butterfly species and day-flying moths…

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 14-18 Years
    • Adults
    • Walk

  • Butterfly ID for Beginners

    Gravesend, Kent
    Saturday 13th September 2025, 10:00 to 12:00

    You'll spend two lovely hours in Silverhand Estate, guided by a local host, who whilst walking across the land, will help you to identify butterflies using a step-by-step process.

    • Butterflies and moths
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Talk
    • Walk

  • Essay Competition – “The Wonders of Insects”

    DIBRUGARH, Assam
    2025-06-13 12:00:00 to 2025-06-24 00:00:00 IST UTC +5:30

    Essay competition on “The Wonders of Insects” for school & college students, organised by Dept. of Life Sciences, Dibrugarh University under DST project. Explore insect diversity, roles & ecology. Submit by 23 June 2025.

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Angel insects
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Booklice, barklice and parasitic lice
    • Bristletails
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Caddisflies or sedge flies
    • Cockroaches and termites
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Earwigs
    • Fleas
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Ice crawlers and heelwalkers
    • Lacewings, antlions and mantidflies
    • Mantises
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • Scorpionflies
    • Silverfish and firebrats
    • Snakeflies
    • Stick-insects
    • Stoneflies
    • Thrips
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • Twisted wing flies
    • Webspinners
    • 14-18 Years
    • Adults
    • Competition

  • Sheffield Bug Fest

    Sheffield, South Yorkshire
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 10:00 to 16:00

    Come along and learn about the un-bee-lievable world of insects and try out f-ant-astic activities, including live insect displays, games and crafts, and bug safaris. Family friendly event run by University of Sheffield.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Earwigs
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Stick-insects
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Interactive stand
    • Walk

  • Wild Frogmore

    Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
    Saturday 28th June 2025, 11:00 to 03:00

    At Wild Frogmore we have fun for all the family, with stalls from other wildlife organisations, bug hunts, creative projects for children & of course papermaking with wild flower seeds. We encourage young people to garden & enjoy wildlife.

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Caddisflies or sedge flies
    • Dragonflies and damselflies
    • Mayflies or upwing flies
    • Stoneflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Open day
    • Workshop

  • World of Wasps

    London, London
    Wednesday 25th June 2025, 13:00 to Saturday 24th January 2026, 17:00

    Grant Museum exhibition World of Wasps invites visitors of all ages to experience the hidden, intimate world of wasps like never before.

    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition

  • Incredible Insects at Lancaster Zoo

    Lancaster, Lancashire
    Monday 23rd June 2025, 10:00 to Sunday 29th June 2025, 16:00

    Join Lancaster Butterfly House & Mini Zoo for insect-themed fun! Enjoy crafts, quizzes, bug hotel building, and explore the "Mystery at Monarch House" trail. Fun for all ages!…

    • Alderflies, dobsonflies and fishflies
    • Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies
    • Beetles
    • Butterflies and moths
    • Cockroaches and termites
    • Grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets
    • Stick-insects
    • True bugs
    • True flies
    • 0-5 Years
    • 11-13 Years
    • 14-18 Years
    • 6-10 Years
    • Adults
    • Exhibition
    • Interactive stand
    • Other
    • Talk