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2025/2026 Central Life Sciences - VMCA Photo Contest
Brought to you by the Photo Contest Committee and Central Life Sciences
The Virginia Mosquito Association is happy to announce that the submission period for the 3rd Annual Photo Contest is now open through December 31, 2025.
The guidelines, categories, and submission links are listed in the file below.
Voting begins in January and winners will be announced at the conference.
Thank you for your participation and creativity!
Contact Photo Contest Committee Chair Wes Robertson with any questions.
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2025/2026 CATEGORIES AND SUBMISSION LINKS
1. đ Ready, Set, Action!
We work hard, so letâs celebrate it!
Submit photos of Vector Control Specialists in action. To qualify, the image must include at least one person.
2. đ Now You See Me
Wait⌠is there something there?
Capture an animal blending into its environment. Photos in this category can be related to field or lab workâor just a great example of natureâs camouflage.
3. đ Wait⌠Itâs Kinda Cute⌠Right??
Some creatures make us say âaww,â while others⌠not so much.
Submit a photo of an animal or insect that some might find cuteâeven if itâs debatable!
4. â Donât Try This at Work (or Home!)
Some things are just not best practices!
This category is all about what not to do when making pesticide applications. Staged, humorous, and educational photos are encouraged!
5. đ¸ Blunder Alert
Sometimes things donât go as plannedâbut that doesnât stop us (at least, not for long)!
Submit photos of unexpected mishaps in the field or lab that highlight the unpredictable side of vector control.
6. đ§ Mosquito MacGyver
Channel your inner problem-solver!
Submit a photo of a DIY solution to a work-related challengeâthink outside the box and show off your creativity.
7. â Soooooo Tired of Tires!
Tires are a common mosquito habitatâbut letâs make them interesting!
Show off a new and creative way to showcase tires or tire-related mosquito habitats.
8. đ Meme Masters
Time to flex your meme skills!
Submit a funny or creative arthropod-related meme featuring any kind of arthropod.
9. đ The Crème de la Crème
All contest submissions will be entered into this final category, where one grand prize will be given to the winner.
Pictures 7 & 8 were sourced from google for inspiration
2024/2025 Photo Contest Winners
Under the Scope
Monstrous Psorophora Ciliata
By Rachel Kempf
Research
Adventures in under-Water Larval Photography
By Tilde Hoff
Mosquito Outreach
Library Display
By Rachel Kempf
Best Original Meme
Rise and Grind Ladies!
By Alex Riley
Mosquito Interactions
Mosquito Interactions
Culex Restuans Larval Cohort (shot underwater)
By Rachel Kempf
Got Mosquitoes?
Mosquito Interactions
And I Looked, & Behold a Dark Tire
By Alex Riley
Innovation that Excites
Innovation that Excites
Innovation that Excites
Curious Minds at Work: Exploring the world of Bugs and Innovation
By Gina Serge
Creepy-Crawlies
Innovation that Excites
Innovation that Excites
Deer Tick Active in February
By Ben Burgunder