Bug Colouring Contest!

To celebrate Leioproctus fulvescens (NZ Native Bee) being crowned #BugOfTheYear2023, we invite artists of all ages to show off your talents in our first ever, Dunedin-based Bug of the Year Colouring Competition! Download the entry form / colouring page here!


Submit your entry to one of our collection boxes or scan and email it to us!
– Submission boxes can be found at Univ Otago, Department of Zoology Admin office or at the Otago Museum Information Desk.
– OR scan and email your entry to bugoftheyear@ento.org.nz.

All entries must be received by 20 April, 2023 (BUG DAY at the Museum!).

Winners will be announced 21 April, 2023. 

Prizes must be picked up in-person.