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The 2018 Oklahoma Ugly Bug Contest Is Now Underway!As of Friday, 16-Nov-2018 11:00:16 CST THERE ARE 47 CONTESTANTS. Currently, we are (1) Done receiving bug contestants! (1a) Done logging in bugs... (2) Preparing bugs: (a) drying, (b) mounting on SEM holders, (c) coating bugs with gold, (d) photographing bugs in SEM. |
This year we are off to a great start! |
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Lots more to do: (2) Photographing bugs! (3) Arranging photos! (4) Voting! (NOTE: Each competing school will have 8 bug votes and yes, you WILL be able to vote for your own!!!) (5) Then we will be doing final judging ... and ... (6) Announcing winners in in the chill of winter (7) Scheduling awards ceremonies and mailing posters GOOD LUCK!!! |
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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 past 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 Thursday, 25-Oct-2018 17:13:52 CST.
