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: 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
2023 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund Applications Due March 31, 2023
Great news, students and postdoctoral members of our society: applications for the 2023 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund are due by March 31, 2023 – please visit the TJC Research Fund page to learn more. You can’t get one if you don’t apply!!!
2023 Orthoptera Species File Grants Available! Application Deadline November 30, 2022
2023 grant opportunities are now available for the Orthoptera Species File! The application deadline is November 30, 2022. Please follow this link for instructions on how to apply. Requirement: you must be a member of the Orthopterists’ Society to apply. Find more grant and award opportunities here.
New Metaleptea Issue: 42(3)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 42, Issue 3) has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
New Metaleptea Issue: 42(2)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 42, Issue 2) has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
The 14th International Congress of Orthopterology: October 2023!
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for the 14th International Congress of Orthopterology in Mérida, Yucatán, México from October 15-19, 2023, in the Hotel “El Conquistador.” This congress will be organized for the first time in Mexico under the subtitle “Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable
New Metaleptea Issue: 42(1)!
The latest issue of Metaleptea (Vol. 42, Issue 1) has been published! You can read it here and you can find the archive of all previous issues here.
2022 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund Applications Due March 31, 2022
Students and Postdoctorate members of our society – applications for the 2022 Theodore J. Cohn Research Fund are due by March 31, 2022 – please visit the TJC Research Fund page to learn more. You can’t get one if you don’t apply!!!
Orthoptera Species Files Grants Funded for 2022
Grants Supporting the Orthoptera Species File By the end of 2021 the OSF grants committee received and evaluated 13 proposals by applicants from eight countries: Austria, Brazil, Croatia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and the U.S.A. The eight proposals listed below from four countries were funded and were selected based on
2022 Orthoptera Species File Grants Available! Application Deadline November 15, 2021
2022 grant opportunities are now available for the Orthoptera Species File! The application deadline is November 15, 2021. Please follow this link for instructions on how to apply. Requirement: you must be a member of the Orthopterists’ Society to apply. Find more grant and award opportunities here.