The votes are in! Congratulations Whirl Hazard, you are the 2015 Ugly Bug Contest winner.
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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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: 16 Mar, 2016
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Wed, 03/16/2016 - 10:58). Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 16 Mar 2016. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Ugly Bug Contest 2015-2016". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 16 Mar 2016. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/ubc2015
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