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2017 Oklahoma Ugly Bug Contest Winners Announced As of Tue May 22 21:09:00 2018, we had 74 contestants and we are: (1) Done receiving bug contestants! (1a) Done logging in bugs... (2) Done photographing bugs! (3) Done arranging photos! (4) Currently voting! Each competing school will have 8 bug votes (yes, you CAN vote for your own!!!) (5) We will be doing final judging over the break... (6) Announcing winners in early January and on Twitter (7) Scheduling awards ceremonies and mailing posters
...done for the year. In 2017, our contestants and winners covered the Oklahoma map. Did your school enter this year? If not, try next year...
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 Click on the map above to see which schools entered (green) and won (red)! |
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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 was last revised Tue Apr 24 18:01:54 2018.
