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Membership
Members of the AES receive the Bulletin six times a year.
Membership of the Society runs from 1st January to 31st December each year. New members will receive all publications published during the year of enrolment subject to availability, except for those joining after October 1st. Members joining on or after 1st October will be enrolled for the following year unless a specific request for membership of the current year is made. In such cases the publications for the year will be sent and the remaining ones received as they are published. A further membership subscription payment will be necessary for the following year. You can join online or join by post.
Members can also join the AES forum for help with identifying insects or for just wanting to discuss entomological topics in general. You may also like to read our section on how to become an entomologist.
If you are already a member why not introduce a friend to the AES, if they join you will receive a discount on your renewal fee.
Membership types (UK and Overseas)
Membership can be categorised into four distinct groups (each with an associated subscription rate):
- Adult membership (over 18 at January 1st)
- Ordinary membership - adult membership of the AES. Members receive the Bulletin six times a year and Invertebrate Conservation News three times a year.
- Adult Bug Club membership - adult membership of the AES Bug Club. Members receive the AES Bug Club Magazine six times a year.
- Junior membership (under 18 at January 1st)
- Junior membership - junior membership of the AES. Members receive the Bulletin six times a year and Invertebrate Conservation News three times a year. This membership class is identical to Ordinary membership but is at a subsidised rate (i.e. it's cheaper).
- Junior Bug Club membership - membership of the AES Bug Club. Members receive the AES Bug Club Magazine six times a year. This is the membership category most suitable for young people (under the age of 13). Between the ages of 12 and 13 junior Bug Club members will receive the Bulletin (at no extra cost) in addition to the Bug Club Magazine to encourage them to join the adult section of the society as their interest in insects grows.
- Family membership
Members receive the Bulletin, Bug Club Magazine and Invertebrate Conservation News. This membership class is aimed at families who wish to receive the benefits of membership to both the adult and junior sections of the AES. However, this membership class is also open to individuals who wish to receive all of the publications of the society. - Associate membership
This membership class is aimed at schools, colleges, universities and other organisations. This membership class has three sub-categories based on which of the societies' publications you wish to receive:- Bulletin - associate members receive the Bulletin and Invertebrate Conservation News only.
- Bug Club Magazine - associate members receive the Bug Club Magazine only.
- Bulletin & Bug Club Magazine - associate members receive the Bulletin, Invertebrate Conservation News and Bug Club Magazine.
If you have any queries about membership please contact us.
