Entomology

Division: Div B – Middle School

Event Rules: See National Rules Manual

National Event Page: Here

Description:

Students will identify insects and selected immature insects by order and family, answer questions about insects, and use or construct a dichotomous key.

Materials:

One 2″ or smaller three ring binder as measured by the interior diameter of the ring. Sheet protectors, lamination, tabs, and labels are permitted. 
One commercially produced field guide which may be tabbed or annotated
One copy of the 2025 National Entomology List or a state/regional insect list
Hand lens or magnifying glass

Scoring:

Highest score wins. Selected questions may be used as tiebreakers. 

Event Resources:

2025 National Entomology List
Photographic Atlas of Entomogy and Guide to Insect Identification
2023 Insects of North America Princeton Field Guide