Understanding how researchers are tackling globally important issues, such as climate change, is crucial to identify whether current research is comprehensive enough to make substantive predictions about general responses to climate change. We assessed the type of studies being conducted by researchers to understand the impacts of climate change on insects, published. Most published research is generated from Europe and North America and being dedicated to core data analysis, with reviews being highly produced. Temperature – only is the main climate change factor being analysed, with most researchers are assessing changes in abundance or distribution/range shifts. Of most concern is the number of studies which do not specifically identify a climate change factor (ie just arm wave), the lack of studies on Hemimetabolous insects and the need for more studies to assess specific mechanistic responses to climate change.

• Jung M.-P.(Division of Crop protection, Department of Crop Life Safety, National Academy of Agricultural Science)
• Andrew N.R.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)
• Hill S.J.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)
• Binns M.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)
• Ridley E.V.(Department of Biology, University of York)
• Bahar M.H.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England, Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• Khusro M.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)
• Yates M.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)
• Fyfe C.(Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology, Zoology, University of New England)