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The 2018 Oklahoma Ugly Bug Contest Is Now In Progress! WIN PRIZES FOR YOUR SCHOOL! As of Wed Sep 26 09:44:01 2018, we have just mailed our invitations to ALL the school names and addresses we could find (grades K-6). Watch your school mailbox or download forms below! One bug has arrived at OU so far!
Click on these links for the 2018 Rules and a 2018 Submission Form.
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In 2017, contestants and winners covered the Oklahoma map. Did your school win last year? If not, try this year... |
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| Tobacco Hornworm Wilson Elementary School Seminole |
Asian Tiger Mosquito Children's House Montessori of Norman |
Weevil Temple Christian School Tulsa |
Hummingbird Hawk Moth Oakridge Elementary School Moore |
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| Centipede Bernita Hughes Elementary Adair |
Centipede Canton Elementary School Canton |
Jerusalem Cricket Woodward Christian Academy Woodward |
Rhinoceros Beetle Wagoner Public School (Middle School) Wagoner |
As always, the competition was close. If you want to see ALL of the bugs of this year (2017), including the one from your school [if your school entered], Click Here!
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Here is a link to This Year's Poster! What does an award ceremony look like? OMS scientists descend on the winning school bringing prizes, posters and images of the winning bug along with fun activities. |
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Clisk the following link if you want to see a full size PDF poster (but it may take a few moments to load as it is 18 MB!)
The PBS "Beauty of Ugly" show, which includes Ugly Bug, was originally aired in November 2007. Now available on DVD through PBS (for purchase) and by rental at verious places (look up "Nature: The Beauty of Ugly"). This is also available online at PBS, but you may have to pay or be a donor (Oklahoma Ugly Bug starts at 29:35 into the show).
The Contest begins in August each year with results typically announced in November or December.
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This page is maintained by Scott Russell, Samuel Roberts Noble Microscopy Lab, University of Oklahoma. Please address any comments or inquiries to srussell@ou.edu. As with most web pages out there, these are still under development, so any suggestions for improvements, useful links or information about defective links would be appreciated.
This page was last revised Wed Sep 19 19:23:59 2018.
