Whirl Hazard, 2015 Winner
The votes are in! Congratulations Whirl Hazard, you are the 2015 Ugly Bug Contest winner.
2015 Ugly Bug Contest results graph
Congratulations to Whirl Hazard, who beat Luminosity Ligulata by only three votes and won the top spot! Now our bugs have a leader in case they blast off to explore the new frontier.
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Whirligig Beetle, showing its divided eyes (above and below the water line) and its white underside. Image created by Charles Kazilek.
Did you know that the Whirligig Beetle, Orectochilus orbisonorum, is named after a rock star?
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: March 16, 2016
- Date accessed: January 13, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (2016, March 16). Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 13, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 16 March, 2016. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
Dr. Biology. "Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 16 Mar 2016. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 13 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
MLA 2017 Style
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