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Dr. Laura van Dijk tells us about the research published in her new Proceedings B paper, a study that investigated factors affecting insect biomass in both a temperate and tropical region.

True water bugs use their highly specialized mouthparts to inject venom into their prey. Different species are known to co-exist in the same habitat and a new study in Proceedings B examined the impact of their ecological niche on venom composition. Co-author Maike Laura Fischer from the Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, tells us more about the study.

The Biology Letters team checked in with the authors of a recent paper to find out more about their study and their research.

Looking forward to the Bank Holidays in May? You can thank a Fellow of the Royal Society for the concept.

Ellen Embleton considers how the Royal Society Picture Library can highlight the contributions of enslaved and indigenous peoples to fields such as entomology and botany.

Keith Moore highlights the work of entomologist Eleanor Ormerod and conchologist Vera Fretter, including some intriguing literary connections.

Keith Moore describes a fascinating research project which analyses wormholes in woodcuts made on printing blocks.