NPMA Announces Pest Photo Contest Finalists

NPMA Staff

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has announced the top ten finalists in its second annual Pest Photo Contest, a national online competition that challenged photographers to submit images of common household pests, rodents and small wildlife.

To enter, photographers - amateur and avid alike - submitted their favorite pest photos to the PestWorld Photography Contest group on Flickr.

All entries were judged on criteria including originality and creativity, adherence to creative assignment and overall appeal.

The NPMA received almost 500 stunning pest photos from talented photographers around the world.

Check out the ten finalists, listed in no particular order:

 Bumble Bee by Steve Pidan

Carpenter Ant by t.alley

Cicada by Mary Faber Photography

Dragonfly by rockstarblu

Fly by Olympus&NikonianRay

Fly Eyes by tle73

Grasshopper by modgilla

Hover Fly & Spider by SHAUN>D

Spider by Maxwell Rocha

Wheelbug by Bug Zero

Thank you to everyone who entered and congratulations to the finalists. The grand prize winner will be announced by October 31.