Entomology
Division: Div C – High School
Event Rules: See National Rules Manual
National Event Page: Here
Description:
Participants will be asked to identify insects and selected immature insects by indicated taxonomy (order, subclass, or family), answer questions about insects, and use or construct a dichotomous key. All specimens will be representatives of insects found in the Contiguous United States.
Materials:
Students may bring one 2″ binder. Sheet protectors, laminations, tabs, and labels are permitted. No material may be removed from the binder throughout the event. Teams may also bring a commercially produced field guide, one hand lens or magnifying glass, and, in addition to the resource binder, one copy of the 2026 National, State, or Regional Entomology List.
Scoring:
The highest score wins. Pre-selected questions will be used as tiebreakers.
Event Resources:
Field Guide
2025 National Entomology List
Sample Activities & Tasks: New 2025
University of Nebraska Department of Entomology
Smithsonian Libraries Research Guide
Entomological Society of America
2015 PowerPoint
2015 Training Handout