New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...
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Top bug: Slime-spitting prehistoric velvet worm gets nod in Kiwi vote
A worm-like creature that shoots jets of fluid to capture its prey has been named New Zealand's Bug of the Year.The peripatus ...
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New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo
The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug of the Year competition, a less than scientific social experiment held every year by the Entomological Society of New Zealand to test the ...
Ancient worm-like creature that shoots slime crowned 'Bug of the Year'
The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered ...
Bug of the Year 2025 goes to the New Zealand velvet worm
The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered in velvety blue colouration and orange spots, is estimated to have been ...
Tūhura Otago Museum Leads Another Wildlife Victory - Velvet Worm Wins Bug Of The Year!
Tūhura Otago Museum has done it again, leading another beloved wildlife creature to victory! By the narrowest of margins, ...
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New Zealand’s Bug Of The Year Is A “Living Fossil” That Turns Prey To Soup
It’s hoped that through competitions like Bug of the Year, greater awareness will be brought to velvet worms and other bugs ...
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New Zealand’s ‘Bug of the Year’ Is a Slime-Shooting Predator Older than Dinosaurs— One That Turns Its Victims Into Soup
New Zealand’s Bug of the Year competition has crowned an ancient, bizarre, and surprisingly savage predator as its 2024 ...