We’re an international organization dedicated to connecting people interested in Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc.) and the other 9 insect orders that comprise Polyneoptera (“orthopteroids”): Blattodea (+Isoptera), Dermaptera, Embioptera, Grylloblattodea, Mantodea, Mantophasmatodea, Phasmida, Plecoptera, and Zoraptera.
Latest News
New Metaleptea Issue: 44(2)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 44, Issue 2) has been published, the second one for 2024! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
14th ICO (Mexico) Special Issue of Metaleptea!
The 14th ICO (Mexico) special issue of Metaleptea has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
2024 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund Applications Due March 31, 2024
Great news, students and postdoctoral members of our society: applications for the 2024 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund are due by March 31, 2024 – please visit the TJC Research Fund page to learn more. You can’t get one if you don’t apply!!!
New Metaleptea Issue: 44(1)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 44, Issue 1) has been published, the first one for 2024! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
New Metaleptea Issue: 43(3)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 43, Issue 3) has been published, the final one for 2023! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
Journal of Orthoptera Research Receives First Impact Factor!
OS Members, the latest Journal Citation Reports™, released by Clarivate in late June 2023, features Journal of Orthoptera Research (JOR), the official journal of the Orthopterists’ Society amongst the scholarly titles making use of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) citation metric by Web of Science (WoS). The 2022 JIF score,
New Metaleptea Issue: 43(2)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 43, Issue 2) has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
New Metaleptea Issue: 43(1)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 43, Issue 1) has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
Orthoptera Species Files Grants Funded for 2023
Grants Supporting the Orthoptera Species File For 2023 Orthoptera Species File Grants, we received and evaluated 22 proposals by applicants from 15 countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Cyprus, Germany, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, The Netherlands, and the United States of America. Twelve proposals (listed below) were selected
New Book Published: How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s
How to Manage Migratory Pests and Potential Food Crises: Locusts Plagues in the 2020’s by Michel Lecoq and Arianne Cease (Editors) from MDPI Books. ISBN 978-3-0365-5752-6 (Hard Cover, available for purchase on the site) ISBN 978-3-0365-5751-9 (PDF, free to download on the site) Locusts are a threat to agriculture and