#InsectWelfare
Our preprint is out! 📄 We review what insect stress responses reveal about stress regulation across animals, where insects and vertebrates converge, and where their systems differ 🦗

doi.org/10.32942/X2N...

#insectwelfare #animalwelfare #stressbiology @uniexecec.bsky.social
October 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Looking for a qualified reviewer with expertise in invertebrate welfare? Organizing a workshop or conference?

Our public membership directory is the only resource of its kind—a searchable list of experts and collaborators working in this quickly growing field.

#insectwelfare #entomology
Member Directory — Insect Welfare Research Society
Research, networks, community
www.insectwelfare.com
September 24, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🐞 A huge thank you to everyone who joined the two #InsectWelfare Workshops at #Ento26! Special thanks to @insectwrs.bsky.social, Dr Meghan Barrett, Dr Bob Fischer, Dr Jess Stokes & Lee Johnson @harperadamsuni.bsky.social for sharing their expertise for these important discussions.

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https://www.royensoc.co.uk/insect-welfare-and-best-practices/
Interest in insect welfare continues to grow, and the conversation doesn't stop at Ento26. From our upcoming Insects as Food & Feed Conference to other events, collaborations and new CPD opportunities currently in development from the RES, there are plenty of ways to stay involved in insect science and welfare 🪰 Watch this space!
www.royensoc.co.uk
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
We are pleased to announce one of our keynote speakers for the HSA Conference 2026!

Meghan Barrett, Department of Biology, Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana USA.

🔗Register to secure your place: hsa.org.uk/conf2026

#AnimalWelfare #InsectWelfare #HSA2026
August 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM
In 2023 we published a scientific declaration on #InsectWelfare and sentience. https://bit.ly/3SIgLBU

Signed by experts including academics and scientists, it states evidence is now strong enough for policy measures on insect welfare to be created for the #InsectFarming sector.
February 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#Insects #Invertebrates #Euthanasia #InsectWelfare #AnimalWelfare 🐞🐛🪰🕷️🪲🦗🦟🪳🐝🦋
This important review proposes 2-step euthanasia methods in invertebrates, examining procedures across taxa. Drawing on lessons from vertebrate welfare history, the authors also argue that current research gaps about pain should prompt precautionary standards, not justify lower ones: bit.ly/4sPoJIO
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January 29, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Great to see the @newyorker.com covering insect sentience! 🐜This #article dives into the #science of #insectsentience, exploring their behavior, nervous systems, and what it means for how we treat them. 🐞 bit.ly/newyorker-in... #insects #insectwelfare #insectresearch
Do Insects Feel Pain?
Insects make up about forty per cent of living species, and we tend to kill them without pause. New research explores the possibility that they are sentient.
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January 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Photos courtesy of article authors.

#InsectWelfare #InsectEthics
July 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
March 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Only a couple weeks left to apply for the IWRS Graduate Student Research Awards! 🐛

Deadline: Oct 31, 2025

Open to all grad students globally

Perfect for students interested in cognition, pain, and welfare in invertebrates

Apply: bit.ly/4qdPV2E

#InsectWelfare #GradResearch
Student Research Awards — Insect Welfare Research Society
Awards are due October 31, 2025 at midnight your local time. Instructions below.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Are you a UK researcher working with insects?

Take the @royentsoc.bsky.social Insect Welfare Survey and make your voice heard. 🦟🐞🐜

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

Help us shape future resources 🧐

Deadline 🚨 1st April 🚨

#InsectResearch #InsectWelfare #EthicsInScience #InsectEthic
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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March 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🚨RES Insect Research Ethics Survey🪲
The Royal Entomological Society needs your input on UK insect research ethics and
welfare!
Help shape future resources by taking our survey:

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

#InsectResearch #InsectWelfare #EthicsInScience #Entomology #RESurvey
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...
www.royensoc.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
If you do research on insects in the UK, we would really like to hear your views on practices and ethics.

Please follow the survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/JSVT5HR

The deadline is 1 April 2025.
Thank you.
#InsectResearch #InsectWelfare #EthicsInScience #Entomology #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch
RES Insect Welfare and Ethics Survey
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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March 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Great interview about #InsectWelfare including 🦟 cognitive competences and affects 🐝 experiencing pain in insects 🐛 experimental research on insect sentience & intelligence 🦗 the problem of industrial insect breeding and much more! wyborcza.pl/7,177851,321...
August 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
July 22, 2026 at 10:24 AM
In Episode 7 of the On Research Podcast, Meghan Barrett and Bob Fischer explore insect sentience, welfare, and what it means for science and society. This episode unpacks the challenges and opportunities in ethical insect research.
https://post.citiprogram.org/3V33ELq
#InsectWelfare #InsectResearch
August 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
#InsectWelfare #InsectResearch #AnimalCare #AnimalResearch
August 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank You to All Participants! 🦗

We’re grateful to everyone who took part in the RES #InsectWelfare Survey. Your input is invaluable in helping us develop ethical resources for #InsectResearch.

Stay tuned for updates on the results!

#EthicsInScience #AnimalResearch #Entomology
April 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚨 LAST CALL! 🦗

The RES #InsectWelfare Survey closes TODAY!

If you haven’t filled it out yet, now’s your last chance to share your thoughts on the ethical treatment of insects in UK research.

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#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch
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…
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April 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🔍 Results Coming Soon!

We’ve received a fantastic response to the RES #InsectWelfare Survey. We’re analysing the data & will share key insights soon.

There’s still time to contribute before the survey closes on 1 April!

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#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch #Entomology
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…
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March 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Help Spread the Word!

Know someone working with insects in the UK? Please share the RES #InsectWelfare Survey with your colleagues, students and peers. We want to hear from you!

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⏰Deadline 1 April

#InsectResearch #EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch #Entomology
March 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
⏰ One Week Left! 🦗

If you conduct #InsectResearch from the UK, please take a few minutes to fill out the RES #InsectWelfare Survey. Your feedback will be crucial in shaping future resources on ethical insect research.

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#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch #Entomology
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…
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March 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🦗 We Want Your Voice!

The RES #InsectWelfare Survey is open to all UK researchers working with insects. Your input will help shape ethical standards in #InsectResearch.

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⏰ Deadline: 1 April

#EthicsInScience #InsectEthics #AnimalResearch #Entomology
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…
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March 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Shape the Future of #InsectEthics 🌱

The RES #InsectWelfare Survey is a chance to contribute to the development of standards for ethical #InsectResearch & will help create valuable resources for researchers working with insects.

Deadline: 1 April 🔽
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#EthicsInScience #AnimalResearch
March 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM