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Join the Bug Club
A drawing of a Shield Bug by a Bug Club member.
The Bug Club is aimed at youngsters between the ages of 5-15 although we welcome older members. We welcome members from all over the world.
Members get:
- A colourful magazine six times a year packed with interesting articles and facts
- The opportunity to attend field courses and events
- The opportunity to ask our experts your questions about insects
- The chance to win exciting prizes in our exclusive competitions
- Eligibility for the Ansorge Bequest, Tesch Award and Gardiner Award
- Exclusive Bug Club Merchandise, for example:- Badges, Pens, notebooks etc.
- Access to the members' area of this Web site where you can download articles from the Bug Club Magazine
- Personal Membership Card
How to buy Bug Club membership for UK citizens
- Go to Amateur Entomologists' Society shop.
- Select "Add this to my cart" and the "Go to checkout".
- If you haven't used our shop before, enter your details in the billing information section when creating an account during the checkout procedure.
- In step 1 of the checkout, enter the gift recipient's name and address as the shipping/delivery details. You can do this by selecting "Change your address" and adding new name and address details.
- The 'special instructions' box in step 1 of the checkout can be used to provide additional information for your order, for example, please use the box to:
- Tell us if you would like the 'Welcome letter' sent to you (so you can present it to the gift recipient) rather than sent straight to the recipient.
- Provide a message to accompany your gift, for example, if it's a birthday or Christmas present.
- Tell us the date of birth of the recipient in this box.
- After entering any special instructions you can then check out as normal and provide your payment details via PayPal.
If you are buying Bug Club from the USA, we have addtional information on joining the Bug Club from the USA. This information is also relevant for all overseas customers (just use your local currency instead of US dollars).
The Bug Club is jointly supported by the Amateur Entomologists' Society and the Royal Entomological Society.