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New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo

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By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. 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 vagaries of bug fans worldwide. Almost 25,000 votes were cast by some 9,000 people wo…

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New Zealand’s bug of the year is an ancient worm that spits poison goo

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RNZ

Ancient worm-like creature that shoots slime crowned 'Bug of the Year'

It is estimated to have been around in Aotearoa for 500 million years.

2 days ago·New Zealand

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Stuff

Prehistoric ngāokeoke crowned Bug of the Year 2025

A bug that was here before the dinosaurs has been crowned Bug of the Year for 2025.

2 days ago·New Zealand

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Otago Daily Times

Reclusive slime-spitting Caversham resident wins major award

Photo: ODT Files A slime-spitting creature with a velvety blue body has crawled out of the Caversham undergrowth to claim the prestigious Bug of the Year title.

2 days ago·Otago, New Zealand

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