2025 Oklahoma Microscopy Society’s Ugly Bug Contest

The Oklahoma Microscopy Society welcomes all Oklahoma elementary schools, public or private to participate in the 29th annual Ugly Bug Contest. Only one (1) bug per school may be submitted. The submission deadline is Friday, October 17, 2025.

Below please find the 2025 Ugly Bug Contest application form and 2025 Ugly Bug Contest Rules and Instructions. The prizes include a STEREO MICROSCOPE EQUIPPED WITH A CAMERA, awarded to each of the winning schools for your science lab.

2025 Ugly Bug Application Form

2025 Ugly Bug Contest Rules

Please mail your bug to one of the OMS members listed below. These members will also be your contacts for any questions regarding the contest.

Good luck to everyone!

Preston LarsonKathy RepaLisa Whitworth
University of OklahomaPhillips 66Oklahoma State University
Noble Microscopy LabATTN: K Repa PL 183Microscopy Laboratory
770 Van Vleet Oval17591 State Hwy 1231110 South Innovation Way Drive
Norman, OK 73019Bartlesville, OK 74003Stillwater, OK 74074
(405) 820-1335(918) 977-5084(405) 744-6765
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