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flag New Zealand's velvet worm, or ngāokeoke, wins Bug of the Year with nearly 25,000 votes.

flag The New Zealand velvet worm, known as ngāokeoke, won the country's Bug of the Year competition, receiving almost 25,000 votes from nearly 10,000 people worldwide. flag This ancient invertebrate, dating back 500 million years, is a "living fossil" that hunts by shooting sticky slime at prey. flag The competition, which featured 21 nominees, aims to raise awareness of underappreciated invertebrates and their ecological importance.

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