Bug Bake off
Celebrating 20 Years of Minibeast Wildlife!
Bug Bake Off
Celebrating 20 Years of Minibeast Wildlife!
This year, Minibeast Wildlife turns 20 – that’s two whole decades of delivering unforgettable wildlife education, providing live minibeasts to invertebrate lovers across Australia, and producing stunning invertebrate photography and video for TV programs and films throughout the world!
To mark this amazing milestone, we’re throwing a Bug Bake Off – and you’re invited!
The Bug Bake Off
Love baking? Love bugs? Combine the two and show us your most creative bug-inspired cake!
Whether it’s a towering tarantula cake or a cupcake caterpillar, we want to see your sweet, squirmy creations.

Prizes
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First Prize: $200 voucher for the Minibeast Wildlife Bugshop
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2 Runners-Up: Signed copies of “Minibeasts – True rulers of our world and the key to our survival” by Alan Henderson
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People’s Choice Award: As voted on our Facebook page – a $50 voucher Minibeast Wildlife Bugshop
How to Enter
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Bake a bug-themed cake (or another edible creation)
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Snap a photo of your creation
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Submit it by sharing a photo/photos of your entry to Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #BugBakeOff and tag Minibeast Wildlife in your post #minibeastwildlife
Entries must include your first name and the species of invertebrate that you have created.
Alternatively, your entry can be emailed to bugbakeoff@minibeastwildlife.com.au
- Entries close 5pm, Thursday 31st July, 2025 (Only Australian residents are eligible)
COMPETITION TERMS & CONDITIONS
Introduction
By participating in the competition, you are agreeing to these competition terms and conditions. The competition is being run by Minibeast Wildlife, PO Box 506, Kuranda, QLD, 4881 ABN 94 396 062 691
Competition Details:
Start date: Friday 4th July 2025
End date: Thursday 31st July 2025
Winner Announced: Tuesday 5th August 2025
Eligibility to Enter
The competition is open to entrants of all ages.
Entrants must be Australian residents.
Minibeast Wildlife employees are excluded from the draw.
By entering the competition, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and that you are eligible to receive any prizes that may be awarded to you.
The competition is completely free to enter.
Entry Details
Bake a cake or other edible creation in the shape or form of an invertebrate of your choice.
A photo/photos of your entry can be shared to Facebook or Instagram using the hashtag #BugBakeOff
Tag Minibeast Wildlife in your post #minibeastwildlife
Entries must include your first name and the species of invertebrate that you have created.
Alternatively, your entry can be emailed to bugbakeoff@minibeastwildlife.com.au
The Prizes
The prizes are as follows:
Main prize: $200 voucher to use at Minibeast Wildlife’s Bug Shop
Runner up prizes (2): A signed copy of “Minibeasts – True rulers of our world and the key to our survival” by Alan Henderson
People’s choice award: The entrant with the most likes on Facebook will win a $50 voucher for the Minibeast Wildlife Bugshop
The prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable, and no cash alternatives will be provided.
We reserve the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond our control require doing so.
Minibeast Wildlife’s decision on any aspect of the competition is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into about it.
The use of specific brands as prizes by Minibeast Wildlife does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement of such brands.
Winner Announcement
Entries will be judged by Minibeast Wildlife staff based on:
- The likeness to the chosen species
- Creativity of design
The winner will be announced on the Minibeast Wildlife social media pages and/or via the email address provided on Tuesday 5th August 2025.
Minibeast Wildlife will make two attempts to contact the winner.
If the winner does not respond to notifications informing them of their win within 14 days of the second attempt, they forfeit their right to the prize, and Minibeast Wildlife reserves the right to select and notify a new winner.
Delivery of the Prize
The winner will allow 14 days for the prize to be delivered; otherwise, alternative collection or delivery arrangements can be made through mutual agreement.
Data Protection and Publicity
By entering this competition, you are giving permission for your photos and entry to be used by Minibeast Wildlife to promote the competition.
You agree that any personal information that you provide when entering the competition will be used by Minibeast Wildlife for the purposes of administering the competition.
All entrants may request information on the winning participant by emailing bugbakeoff@minibeastwildlife.com.au.
The winner’s first name and entry photo will be announced on Minibeast Wildlife’s website and social media channels.
Limitation of Liability
Minibeast Wildlife accepts no liability for any damage, loss, injury, or disappointment suffered by entrants as a result of participating in the competition or being selected for a prize.
General
Minibeast Wildlife reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to cancel the competition or amend these terms and conditions.