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Summer Bug Contest!
August 24, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Open to ages 6-18.
Winner receives $100 and permanent placement of his/her collection in the Old Courthouse Museum.
Other entrants may have a chance to contribute to the final display, also receiving permanent recognition in the museum.
Collections must be organized by order, family, genus, and species with each insect clearly labeled by common and scientific name.
For information on how to collect, mount, and display insects, use these links as resources:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/36900
http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/bug_club/ent-events/collecting101.shtml#where
http://entomology.ca.uky.edu/4HEnt
Collections should be submitted by August 24th. Winner(s) will be announced at the museum at noon on Heritage Day.
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