We proposed solutions to address these gaps: integrative taxonomic approaches, increasing regional collaborations and public engagements. Ultimately, these solutions require political prioritization and funding to overcome the impediments towards insect conservation efforts in Southeast Asia. (6/n)

We analysed more than 500,000 "#conservation" posts in Twitter from 2006 to 2022. We found that insects were vastly under-represented (less than 3% of all posts), and insect-related posts generally featured popular groups, such as bees and butterflies. (5/n)

From the Southeast Asian insect studies, we extracted authorship and funding information, and found that the majority of authorship and funding sources were from countries located outside of Southeast Asia. (4/n)

Across 7,572 Southeast Asian insect studies, we identified nine research themes. Most studies focused on taxonomy and natural history but were biased towards vector and agriculturally important groups. We also found that conservation and ecology studies were lacking in most countries. (3/n)

We retrieved more than 500,000 Southeast Asian insect occurrence records deposited in GBIF. While the number of records increased over time, they were dominated by Lepidoptera records (butterflies and moths) and were unevenly distributed across Southeast Asia. (2/n)

Ushering in 2025 is our latest publication in Ecology Letters! Through a quantitative assessment of insect occurrence records, insect studies and '#conservation' posts, we identified gaps in five areas and suggest potential solutions to enable insect conservation efforts in Southeast Asia. (1/n)