A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study ...

The velvet worm is pretty cute as invertebrate predators go. A leathery rope of an animal with a fuzzy, velvet-like texture.

The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug of the Year competition, a less than scientific social experiment held every year by the Entomological Society of New Zealand to test the ...

A study on velvet worm slime reveals its ability to transform from liquid to fibre and back, thanks to unique proteins. This ...

So which critter took the top spot this year? Read on to find out... It was the velvet worm that was crowned king of the creepy-crawlies this year. The animal faced some tough competition ...

Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug of the ...

By the narrowest of margins, with just over 100 votes difference, the New Zealand velvet worm, also known as ngāokeoke, has secured its place as the winner of this year’s Bug of the Year ...