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2017 Oklahoma Ugly Bug Contest Is Currently In Progress! As of Oct 10/21/17, we are: (1) Receiving bug contestants! (1a) Logging in bugs... There are currently 72 contestants. (2) Photographing bugs! (3) Arranging photos! (4) The voting is over! Doing final judging over the break... (5) Announcing winners on Twitter (6) Scheduling awards ceremonies and making posters
In 2017, our contestants covered the Oklahoma map. Did your school enter this year? If not, try next year...
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| Soldier Beetle Horace Mann Elementary School Hominy |
Sycamore Moth Caterpillar Ketchum Elementary School Ketchum |
Dobsonfly Marlow Elementary School Marlow |
Wasp McLish Middle School Stonewall |
Fall Webworm Mizel Jewish Community Day School Tulsa |
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| Cow Killer Ant Nicoma Park Intermediate School Choctaw |
Sphinx Moth Pamela Hodson Elementary School Owasso |
Cicada Sequoyah Middle School Broken Arrow |
Velvet Ant Turner Elementary School Burneyville |
Cow Killer Tuttle Intermediate School Tuttle |
As always, the competition was close. If you want to see ALL of the bugs of this year (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)
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") or free online at PBS (starting at 29:35).
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 Oct 10/13/17.
