Insect Identification (Entomology) Contest

Insect Identification Contest Information

May 17, 2025, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
UC Davis Hart Hall

All youth ages 9-18 are welcome to participate! The contest will consist of identifying 45-50 insects to order and type of insect (sphinx moth, long-horned borer beetle).  

We will also have an insect display from the UC Davis Bohart Museum of Entomology.

 

Contest Requirements

  • You do not have to be signed up in a 4-H Entomology Project to participate.
  • All youth ages 9-18 can register. 

Contest Rules

Contestants will be provided a sheet that contains the insect orders and types of insects that are 'fair game' for the 2025 contest, and will only need to write the appropriate letter/number on the answer sheet.   Every 5th specimen will also have a multiple choice question regarding entomology (metamorphosis, type of mouth parts, insect habitat, order name meaning, etc.).

 

Contest Contact

Questions? Please contact 4hsfd@ucanr.edu.

Competition Coordinator: Michael Rethwisch at mdrethwisch@ucanr.edu