By joining the Bugs In My Backyard Week 2026 iNaturalist project and uploading your bug observations from 16–22 November 2026, you will automatically be entered into our prize giveaways.
Whether you catch a crystal-clear close-up of a spider, document a rare native species, or snap a great photo of a bug in your local park, every observation counts!
How to enter
- Join the project: Head to iNaturalist and join the Bugs In My Backyard Week 2026 iNaturalist project.
- Find & photograph: Head outdoors between 16–22 November 2026 and take clear photos of insects, spiders, snails, worms, or other invertebrates.
- Upload your discoveries: Upload your photos to iNaturalist. Each observation uploaded to the project during the week counts as an entry!
Categories & Prizes
Prizes of a $100 Australian Geographic shop gift voucher & an Invertebrates Australia gift pack for:
- Most species documented: Document the greatest variety of different bug species.
- Most remote record: Awarded for the observation logged from the most isolated or remote geographical location across Australia.
- Best photo: Awarded for outstanding clarity, framing, and detail of an invertebrate.
- 3x lucky door / random draw: Every single participant who uploads at least 1 observation goes into the draw to win!
Key info & rules – Ts&Cs here
- Dates: Observations must be taken and uploaded between 16–22 November 2026 into iNaturalist. To be eligible for prizes, you must join the ‘Bugs In My Backyard Week 2026’ iNaturalist project.
- Location: Photos can be taken anywhere across Australia (backyards, parks, bushland, school grounds).
- Ethical photography: Please treat wildlife with respect; observe, photograph, and leave them be. Do not harm or disrupt animals or their habitats.
- Winners announced: Winners will be notified via iNaturalist by mid-December 2026.