1/5/ H Insectathon Contest. Emily Eubanks, 4-H Volunteer Rebecca Baldwin, UF Entomology Heather Kent, Florida 4-H

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1 4-H Insectathon Contest Emily Eubanks, 4-H Volunteer Rebecca Baldwin, UF Entomology Heather Kent, Florida 4-H

2 Insectathon January 20, 2018 UF Entomology Building Insect Collection Contest Insect Art Contest Entomology ID & Skillathon Contest Insectathon Website insectathon/ 2

3 Florida Curricula UF Entomology Bug Club ex.shtml Field Guide Teachers and Parents Entomology Events Just for Fun Bug Bytes Insect Collection Contest 3

Insect Collection Contest Can be delivered by someone

Will be accepted on Friday, January 19 until

MUST register 4Honline that you are competing in the

UF Bug Club Insect Collecting 101 http://entnemdept.

shtml General Rules Collect, properly mount, label the

insects from previous collections Only use adult

4 Insect Collection Contest Can be delivered by someone else. Do not have to be present. Will be accepted on Friday, January 19 until registration closes on January 20. MUST register 4Honline that you are competing in the collection contest. UF Bug Club Insect Collecting General Rules Collect, properly mount, label the minimum number of different insects You MAY include insects from previous collections Only use adult insects No duplicates of insects unless male and female are significantly different Use Insect Pins Do NOT use insects that have been purchased from insect supply houses 4

5 Collection Box Types Bioquip cardboard boxes Insect display case Cornell drawers Labeling Two labels for every insect 4 pt Arial font Labels in line with insect Date and Locality Label Location as accurately as possible Day, month, year Collector Identification Label Order Family Common name/scientific name Order of pinning block Insect (highest step) Date and Locality Label (middle step) ID Label (lowest step) Orders 27 orders in Florida Arrange collection by orders Order label printout 5

6 Cloverbuds 1-5 insects Pinned or placed on cotton batting Cardboard box Participation ribbon Juniors Cornell drawers, insect display boxes, Bioquip cardboard boxes Maximum number of boxes = 1 Identify each insect by order and its common name or true scientific name 6

7 Juniors 4-H Age Display # of Boxes 8 Minimum 10 insects 1 9 Minimum 20 insects ID all by common name ID 5 to order 1 10 Minimum 30 insects ID all common name ID 15 to order 1 Intermediates Cornell drawers, insect boxes No Bioquip cardboad boxes Maximum number of boxes = 2 Identify each insect by order and its common name or true scientific name 7

8 Intermediates 4-H Age Display # of Boxes 11 Minimum 40 insects Minimum 6 orders ID all by common name and order 2 12 Minimum 50 insects Minimum 8 orders ID all by common name and order ID 10 to family 13 Minimum 60 insects Minimum 10 orders ID all by common name and order ID 30 to family 2 2 Seniors Cornell drawers only Maximum number of boxes = 4 3 for main collection 1 for educational box Educational Box + presentation 8

9 Seniors 4-H Age Display # of Boxes 14 Minimum 70 insects Minimum 12 orders ID all by common name, order, family 3 15 Minimum 80 insects Minimum 14 orders ID all by common name, order, family 16 Minimum 90 insects Minimum 16 orders ID all by common name, order, family Minimum 100 insects Minimum 18 orders ID all by common name, order, family Seniors Educational Box Printed PowerPoint about theme to submit with box Present collection box and PowerPoint Minimum 10 insects 4-H Age Educational Theme # of Boxes 14 Insect Behavior 1 15 Insect Pest Management 1 16 Benefits of Insects Insects in Medicine 1 9

10 Specialty Collection Can do just specialty collection and not big collection Accompanied by an essay Wooden glass top drawers of any size Demonstrate knowledge in a specific entomology area Example Specialty Collection Themes Lepidoptera collection Insects that damage vegetable crops Insects of upland hardwood ecosystems Invasive insects Non-insect arthropods 10

11 Specialty Collection Minimum 10 Specimens Junior Essay 3 paragraphs 150 words Intermediate Essay 4 paragraphs 300 words Senior essays 5 paragraphs 500 words 11

12 How Are Collections Judged? Proper number of specimens for age Properly pinned, mounted (spread), and labeled Correctly identified with common or scientific names, order names, and family names if required Condition of specimens General appearance of collectioin 12

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14 Common Areas that Points Get Deducted Misidentified Too low or high on pin Not spread correctly Different fonts on labels Labels not all facing same direction Condition of specimens 14

15 Insect Art Contest Insect Art Contest Create art about entomology or made with insects Can take any form Enter up to 2 entries Rubric will be based on creativity and scientific accuracy Must fit through doorway and on a table Entomology ID & Skillathon Contest 15

16 Entomology ID & Skillathon Contest Teams of 3 to 4 (drop low score from team of 4) 2 teams + 2 individuals for each age division Age Divisions Junior, Intermediate, Senior Individuals can also participate Senior high individual will win four year $500 scholarship to UF if majoring/minoring in entomology Entomology ID & Skillathon Contest Stations 1. Insect & Non-Insect Arthropod Identification 2. Insect Damage 3. Skillathon 4. Entomology Special Topic 5. Collection Judging 6. Quiz Bowl Station: Insect & Non-Insect Arthropod ID & Practicum 60 Minutes Identification Knowledge Questions Vocabulary, scientific names, insect parts, practical questions, families Juniors 15 of 40 Intermediates 25 of 70 Seniors 35 of

Example Practicum Questions What do scientists

What insects would you find in a log from a

List two methods of killing specimens for an

What is the common name for members of the

Station: Insect Damage 20 Minutes Identify

Structural, Medical, Veterinary Pests Juniors 5

Station: Special Topic 20 minutes 2018 Topic:

17 Example Practicum Questions What do scientists use to properly identify biological questions? What insects would you find in a log from a natural area? List two methods of killing specimens for an insect collection. What is the common name for members of the order of Siphonaptera? Station: Insect Damage 20 Minutes Identify insect-related damage Ag-related Pests Structural, Medical, Veterinary Pests Juniors 5 of 10 Intermediates 15 of 20 Seniors 25 of 37 Station: Special Topic 20 minutes 2018 Topic: Pollinators Juniors 10 multiple choice questions Intermediates 15 multiple choice questions Seniors 20 multiple choice questions Study Resources - Smithsonian 17

18 Station: Skillathon 3 minutes per station Demonstrate hands-on knowledge Juniors + Intermediates+ Seniors Adult insects/juveniles Intermediates + Seniors Bed bugs Seniors Label insect structures Station: Collection Judging 20 minutes Judge 2 classes each containing 4 collections Rank each class from 1 (best) to 4 (worst) Juniors Use rubric for placing Intermediates Use rubric for placing short comments on each collection Seniors Use rubric for placing comments on each collection Station: Quiz Bowl (seniors only) Senior teams will participate in a quiz bowl about entomology subjects Suggested study resource: Book: Bugs in the System by May Berenbaum 18

19 Resources UF Bug Club Ag, Natural Resource, or Master Gardener county faculty REC faculty Day of Contest 8:30 am Registration 9:00 am Contest Starts 3:00 pm Awards (please note this time as tentative) Please bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the Natural Area Teaching Lab picnic area and hiking trails. The Florida Museum of Natural History (free) and the Butterfly Rainforest (admission cost) are also within walking distance. 19

20 Tentative Agenda 8:30 Registration Art turned in for judging Collections turned in for judging Sign up for afternoon tours 9:00-9:15 Instructions 9:15-12:30 ID & Skillathon Contest 12:30-1:00 Lunch 1:00-3:00 Educational Tour Options Florida Museum of Natural History Natural Area Teaching Lab Bee Lab & Urban Pest Lab 1:00-1:30 Quiz Bowl Seniors Only 1:30-2:30 Senior Presentations 3:00 Awards Questions? Emily Eubanks Rebecca Baldwin Heather Kent 20

2017 Florida 4-H Insect Collection Contest

2017 Florida 4-H Insect Collection Contest 07 Florida 4-H Insect Collection Contest The 06-07 Insect Collection Contest will be held during the 07 4-H University. The 07-08 Insect Collections will be due at the NEW Entomology ID and Skillathon