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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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The Bug of the Year, New Zealand's most prestigious insect pageant, has announced its winner. The Velvet Worm, or ngāokeoke, ...

The New Zealand velvet worm or ngāokeoke has been crowned bug of the year for 2025. The ancient gummy-looking worm, covered ...

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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 ...

The results are in, and New Zealanders have crowned the ngāokeoke (New Zealand velvet worm, Peripatoides novaezealandiae) the 2025 Bug of the Year.