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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · 5d

What do we know about insect sentience? With forecasts of trillions farmed by 2033, it's a pressing research question.

Join Prof. Bob Fischer on Oct 20 (1pm ET) for a Rethink Priorities webinar exploring:

- Can insects feel pain?
- Welfare in insect farming
- Approaches to improving conditions

What do we know about insect sentience? · Zoom · Luma

Welcome to the RP Strategic Animal Webinars and the talk and Q&A session: What do we know about insect sentience? Date: October 20, 2025 (10 AM PDT, 1 PM EDT,…

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI: On Oct 2, the Center for Insect Biomanufacturing and Innovation (CIBI) held its first Annual Insect Livestock Health & Disease Seminar.

Experts discussed:

- Colony health monitoring
- Emerging pathogens
- Welfare standards
- Sustainable practices
- and more

Watch here:

CIBI Recording 2 Oct 2025 AWC Seminar YT

CIBI Animal Welfare Seminar: Insect Livestock Health and Disease

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 12d

Insects aren’t ‘little robots’—so scientists are rethinking their welfare: Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

Insects aren’t ‘little robots’—so scientists are rethinking their welfare

Science chats with an entomologist and an expert in animal ethics who are monitoring how researchers report on the ethical treatment of insects

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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · 18d

Mondays talk by @beebytes.bsky.social was a fantastic deep dive on what is, and is not, known on humane insect collections 🪲 highly recommend a watch as Meghan gave some really useful & practical tips

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Andrew Douglas @andydouglas1967.bsky.social · 20d

Here's that talk from last night, about humane insect collection. It's worth a watch I think - especially the bit about freezing specimens. Thanks to the @tanyptera.bsky.social for organising this.
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What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · 21d

Join us today for "What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection" - a virtual webinar covering anesthesia methods, best practices for harm reduction, and more.

2:30-4 PM ET | 7:30-9 PM BST

Speaker: Dr. Meghan Barrett (Indiana University Indianapolis)

Sign up: bit.ly/4miGqMI

Select tickets – What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar – Zoom

What we know, and don't know, about humane insect collection - Webinar – Zoom, Mon 22 Sep 2025 - This webinar has been jointly organised with the Insect Welfare Research Society For many reasons, we…

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · 27d

Join us Sept 24, 5 PM BST for our seminar with Prof. Kristoffer Whitney (Rochester Institute of Technology): "Blood Money: The history of horseshoe crabs in science and medicine"

He will explore historical, political, and ethical issues related to marine invertebrate welfare: bit.ly/3K2acYC

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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · Sep 10

Fantastic talk by @birchlse.bsky.social on ethical review for insect research as part of @royentsoc.bsky.social #Ento25 insect ethics workshop

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks to those who joined our webinar featuring Dr. Matilda Gibbons (University of Pennsylvania): "How Can We Measure Sentience in an Insect?"

In case you missed it, the video is available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/HajWZuMto0A

How Can We Measure Sentience in an Insect?

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CITI Program @citiprogram.org · Aug 1

Listen now! On Research Podcast Episode 7: Navigating the Ethics of Insect Research: Sentience, Welfare, and Scientific Responsibility
This episode discusses the ethics and welfare of insects in research.
https://post.citiprogram.org/3ISrXsO
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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Aug 13

Join us August 26 for our webinar with Dr. Matilda Gibbons (UPenn) exploring "How Can We Measure Sentience in an Insect?" 🐛

She'll examine scientific vs. policy approaches to defining sentience—and the consequences of choosing one path over the other.

Join us: bit.ly/4ou1B0F

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Jul 29

Check out @royentsoc.bsky.social's Welfare & Ethics forum, one of their 20+ Special Interest Groups! 🐛

Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · Jul 21

The Royal Entomological Society has over 20 Special Interest Groups pulling together a community with a shared interest in advancing areas of knowledge within unique fields of #InsectScience.

Read more about our SIGs 🔽

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📸 (c) Pepe Badia Marrero, 2024 Photography Competition

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The Society convenes Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on a range of topics.

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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · May 27

My new paper with @walterveit.bsky.social looks at the case of black soldier fly farming to examine what best practice in farmed insect welfare might look like and how to achieve it
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Best Practice for Farmed Insect Welfare: Lessons from Black Soldier Flies | Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases

A close-up view of a Black Soldier Fly sitting on a surface. Abstract There is a growing concern for the welfare of farmed insects due to the recognition of their probable sentience and their incre...

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Jun 25

It's #InsectWeek 2025! The celebration's learning resources include @larschittka.bsky.social's entoLIVE webinar on bee intelligence. 🐝 Learn how they recognize faces, exhibit emotions, use tools, and more.

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The Mind of a Bee: An Exploration of the Intelligence of Bees

Delve into the mind of a bee with Prof Lars Chittka (Queen Mary College of the University of London) and explore how bee brains are unparalleled in the animal kingdom.

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Jun 23

@Royentsoc.bsky.social‬ is hosting events, learning resources, and a photography competition for #InsectWeek 2025! 🪲 From bees using tools to butterflies navigating thousands of miles—let's use this week to appreciate their abilities and consider what they need to thrive.

23 - 29 June 2025 - Insect Week

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Jun 19

June 23-29 is #InsectWeek 2025! 🪲 @Royentsoc.bsky.social‬'s activities span tours, talks, learning resources, and competitions—countless ways to connect with insects and reflect on their complex lives.

23 - 29 June 2025 - Insect Week

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our next research seminar with Simon Brown from LSE is open for registration! Sign up here:

www.insectwelfare.com/seminars

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Dr Jess Williams @jjwilliams924.bsky.social · May 27

✨Bumble bee probability of occurrence responds to interactions between local and landscape land use, climatic niche properties and climate change🐝New paper out, led by @tnewbold31.bsky.social, & with @jetkerr.bsky.social & Peter Soroye (the result of some fantastic trips across the Atlantic 🇨🇦) 🌎 🧪 🌐

Bumble Bee Probability of Occurrence Responds to Interactions Between Local and Landscape Land Use, Climatic Niche Properties and Climate Change

We analyse a collation of bumble bee presence and absence data from across the continents of Western Europe and North America, spanning both natural and human-modified habitats. We find that bumble b....

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Royal Entomological Society @royentsoc.bsky.social · May 27

Each year, we welcome distinguished entomologists from around the world to give a plenary lecture at our annual conference.

We are excited to announce the plenary speakers for #Ento25. Read more about them on the event page 🔽

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Plenary Speakers Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture with Professor May Berenbaum Hon.FRES We are pleased to announce that Prof. May Berenbaum Hon.FRES will be delivering our Wigglesworth Memorial Lecture…

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on the 22nd for our next research seminar featuring Emeritus Professor Bob Elwood discussing Pain Possibility in Crustaceans.

Free registration here: www.insectwelfare.com/seminars

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Insect Welfare Research Society @insectwrs.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on the 22nd for our next research seminar featuring Emeritus Professor Bob Elwood discussing Pain Possibility in Crustaceans.

Free registration here: www.insectwelfare.com/seminars

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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · May 6

@royentsoc.bsky.social are looking for new committee members to join the Events Committee 🦋

Interested in helping with events like #Ento2025 or #Verrall then consider applying! www.royensoc.co.uk/opportunitie...

@hau-entomology.bsky.social @insectwrs.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social

Events Committee Vacancies 2025 - Royal Entomological Society

The RES is looking to recruit members to join our newly structured Events Committee, working in line with our new Events Strategy. We particularly welcome applicants whose expertise relates to areas o...

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · May 5

The beautiful Spartocera pantomima, a leaf-footed bug in an Ecuadorian cloud forest.

Photograph in top view of a brightly colored, broad, red and black bug with a tiny head and thin black legs, standing on the underside of a hole-ridden, half-eaten green leaf. The forest is visible, out of focus, through the holes in the leaf.

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Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social · May 5

Spring 2025 has been very good for the Map (A levana, landkaartje) on Dutch Butterfly Monitoring transects, recovering after a series of dry years with a large 3rd gen in 2024. However the lack of rain now is also worrying for the next generations.

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Jo Wolfe, PhD @jopabinia.bsky.social · Apr 7

Tardigrade won #invertebrate of the year! 😍
Probably the best news we'll see all day, and see below for a lovely quote 🧪

It’s heroic, hardy and less than a millimetre long: meet the 2025 invertebrate of the year | Patrick Barkham

Guardian readers around the world voted in the this year’s contest, but which creature won, asks natural history writer Patrick Barkham

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Dr Jess Stokes @jess-stokes.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚨One day left to take part in @royentsoc.bsky.social insect welfare survey 🚨

www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...

Based in the UK & work with insects? Last chance to share your thoughts 🙌🏽

@insectwrs.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

RES Great Welfare Survey 2025 - Royal Entomological Society

Insect Research Practices and Ethics in the UK Share Your Experience on Ethics Applications Are you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights! The Royal Entomological Society is conduct...

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