These professional societies dedicated to the study of entomology can be a valuable resource for information--a phone call can lead to help or information relevant to all areas of the field and to many of the activities involved in this project. For instance, you may be able to get help identifying a rare species that you find, or you may be able to organize the visit of a scientist to your class.
General Resources
- Bug Club on the Web
- This is a Web-based entomology club for kids, with lots of educational information about insects.
- Web-links to Entomological Societies
- This Web page is a directory of entomology societies around the country, with contact information. Where societies have Web sites, their site addresses are hot-linked and so are just a click away.
- The Arachnology Home Page
- The Arachnological Hub of the World Wide Web: A repository and directory of arachnological information on the Internet
- Queensland Museum Explorer Spider site
- Information on spiders from South East Australia
National Headquarters
- Entomological Society of America
9301 Annapolis Road
Lanham, MD 20706-3115
Tel: (301) 731-4535
E-mail: esa@entsoc.org
- While The Entomological Society of America is an organization for professional entomologists, it is also dedicated to educating the public about the field. The Society publishes educational materials around entomology as well as a newsletter for kids.
Support Offered:
- Educational materials
- Newsletter or journal
- The Coleopterists Society
Field Museum Natural History
Roosevelt Road at Lakeshore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
- The Coleopterists Society is an international organization devoted to the study of all aspects of systematics and biology of beetles of the world. Membership is open to any individual interested in the aims of the society. The society's Web site gives information about endangered species of beetles and beetle conservation, as well as posting book lists and related Web links.
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Young Entomologist's Society, Inc.
1915 Peggy Place
Lansing, MI 48910-2553
Tel: (517) 887-0499
E-mail: YESbugs@aol.com
- Y.E.S. is an entomological organization for children and amateur naturalists. The Society offers a wealth of information and resources, from educational materials to information about insect collecting and identifying, to literature reviews, to society publications. Much of their resources are accessible through their Web site. This is one of the only entomological organizations designed specifically for kids and is an excellent source of information, materials, and activities.
Support Offered:
- Access to naturalist or scientist
- Species identification help
- Educational materials
- Field-based activities/excursions
- Newsletter or journal
- Resource library
- On-line science support
Northeast
- New York Entomological Society
Department of Entomology
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
Tel: (212) 769-5100
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
Mid-Atlantic
- Entomological Society of Washington
Department of Entomology
MRC-168, Smithsonian Institute
Washington, DC 20560
Tel: (202) 382-1780
E-mail: mnhen106@sivm.si.edu
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
Southeast
- Florida Entomological Society
c/o Department of Entomology
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
Tel: (352) 392-1901
- The Florida Entomological Society is the largest state entomological society in the United States. Membership in the society includes scientists from state and federal agencies as well as industry, commercial pest control operators, consultants, teachers, students and hobbyists from Florida and other regions of the United States and many foreign countries.
- North Carolina Entomological Society
Box 7613 Gardner Hall
Raleigh, NC 27695-7613
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
- South Carolina Entomological Society
P.O. Box 582
Clemson, SC 29633-0582
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
South
- Southwestern Entomological Society
Department Of Entomology
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 77843
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
Midwest
- Kansas Entomological Society
Snow Entomological Museum
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
- Publishes the Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society.
- Ohio Coleopterists
c/o Kipling W. Will
684 Riverview Drive #63
Columbus OH 43202
- Publishes The Ohio Coleopterist newsletter.
- Wisconsin Entomological Society
Department of Entomology
237 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
- Publishes the newsletter of the Wisconsin Entomological Society. Also plans meetings, field trips, and photographic exhibitions.
California and Hawaii
- Hawaiian Entomological Society/Department of Entomology
University of Hawaii at Manoa
3050 Maile Way
Gilmore 310
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (941) 326-9315
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referals to other resources.
- Lorquin Entomological Society
Natural History Museum
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species, and referrals to other resources.
- Pacific Coast Entomological Society
Department of Entomology
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118
Tel: (415) 221-5100
- Professional societies are a great source of information about general entomology, specific species and referrals to other resources.
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