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Ugly Bug Contest 2013

Colonel Mustard, 2013 Winner

The clues are in, and the public has decided. Congratulations Colonel Mustard, you are the 2013 Ugly Bug Contest winner!

2013 Ugly Bug Contest results graph

Who in this mysterious cast of characters is the ugliest? Look in the study — is it Colonel Mustard? Or is it Ms. Scarlet, hiding in the library?

Click on the images below to uncover the identities of the 2013 contestants.

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