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Ugly Bug Contest 2014

Astonishing Treehopper, 2014 Winner

The votes are in, and the public has decided. Congratulations Astonishing Treehopper, you are the 2014 Ugly Bug Contest winner!

2014 Ugly Bug Contest results graph

All the ugly bugs wanted to save the city and your votes made it a close race. But with all the votes in and counted, the Astonishing Treehopper has won by a wing! The graph above shows our winner in the lead, with two other bugs, Sparsus and Waspique, close behind.

Click on the images below to uncover the identities of the 2014 contestants.

014 Ugly Bug Contest winner, Astonishing Treehopper (Membracidae).

2014 Ugly Bug Contest winner, Astonishing Treehopper (Membracidae).

 

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