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2023/2024 Central Life Sciences - VMCA Photo Contest

Brought to you by the Ad-hoc Photo Contest Committee and Central Life Sciences

The Virginia Mosquito Control Association is happy to announce it’s very 1st Annual Photo Contest. We invite and encourage you to browse the categories listed below and find one that appeals to you and enter a submission. We hope to peak your interest and engage your creativity as we seek to allow our membership to see things through the eyes of the many wonderful people who make up our organization. Help us share in your experiences and have a little fun in the process. Thanks for your hard work and let’s see those photos!


Contact Photo Contest Committee Chair Wes Robertson with any questions.

Contest Information and Guidelines

Contest Submission Dates

September 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Voting Period

January 1, 2023 - February 12, 2023


Mosquito Best in Show & Overall Best in Show will be voted on during the 1st & 2nd days of the 2024 VMCA Annual Conference (February 20-22, 2024) with the winner being announced on Thursday. 

Contest Guidelines

  • Any VMCA member, Student Presenter, Affiliated Lab Group, Abatement Team Member, and/or Vendor Representatives may submit up to 1 photo per category.
  • All photos must follow the category guidelines specifically and must include mosquitoes and/or closely related arthropods including but not limited to spiders, centipedes, millipedes, scorpions, isopods, etc. unless otherwise indicated in the category submission description/directions.
  • All the submissions must be completed using the links below. Each caption must include a “Title” and can include a brief description if desired. 
  • The same photo cannot be submitted for multiple categories (excluding “Mosquito Best in Show & Overall Best in Show). 
  • Fill out the Photo Release Form for all photo submissions (download at bottom of page).

How to add a "Title & Description"

  1. After your photo is uploaded, click on the newly uploaded photo.
  2. Navigate to the “Info” icon in the upper left corner of the page (as shown).
  3. Add a photo title/description (as shown).
  4. Close the “Info” box and you can now close out the page. 

Contest Categories

Under the Scope ($20 Prize)

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

  • Get up close and personal with your subject.
  • Submit a microscope or macro lens photo.
  • Pictures must be only of organisms (as primary focus)

Submit Under the scope photo

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

  • Photo must be taken with a cell phone & tablet.
  • Photo must include an arthropod.
  • Pictures must be only of organisms (as primary focus)

submit go-go gadget photo

Ludicrous ($20 Prize)

Go-Go Gadget Photo ($20 Prize)

Original Meme ($20 Prize)

  • Photo must be creative and potentially ludicrous (but appropriate).
  • Photo cannot be graphically altered.
  • Photo must include an arthropod.

Submit ludicrous photo

Original Meme ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

Original Meme ($20 Prize)

  • Entry must include an original photo.
  • Meme must include text.
  • Meme must include a mosquito.
  • Be creative and appropriate.

Submit Original Meme Photo

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

  • Submit a photo that demonstrates public outreach efforts.
  • Photo must be creative and demonstrate engagement.

submit mosquito outreach photo

Incognito Habitat ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Outreach ($20 Prize)

  • Submit a photo that portrays a hidden mosquito habitat.
  • Invite the viewer into a game of hide and seek or “Where’s Waldo”.
  • Photo does not have to necessarily have a mosquito present.

submit incognito habitat photo

Research ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)

  • Submit a photo that visually introduces or communicates a research project or lab experience.
  • Must be an arthropod/mosquito related research project.

submit research photo

Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)

Mosquito Interactions ($20 Prize)

  • Entry must focus on an interaction between a mosquito, plant, animal, fixture, and/or another environmental element.
  • Submission must visually communicate something about mosquito behavior, behavior, and/or ecology to the viewer(s).

submit mosquito interactions photo

Mosquito Best in Show ($40 Prize)

Mosquito Best in Show ($40 Prize)

Mosquito Best in Show ($40 Prize)

  • The winner from each of the above categories will be entered into this category if the photo contains a mosquito.
  • Voting for this category opens separately from the above categories. See contest rules for more details

Overall Best in Show ($50 Prize)

Mosquito Best in Show ($40 Prize)

Mosquito Best in Show ($40 Prize)

  • Top images (winners as voted) from all categories listed above.
  • Not limited to mosquito only photos.
  • Voting for this category opens separately from the above categories. See contest rules for more details.

Download Guidelines and Photo Release

Photo Release Form must be filled out and submitted for all photo submissions.

2023/2024 Photo Contest Guidelines (pdf)Download
Photo Release (pdf)Download

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