Last week's question: A team of scientists in India has discovered that the "milk" produced by the Pacific beetle cockroach for its offspring is a superfood that packs four-times the nutritional punch of cow's milk. If a company were to start selling this wonder bug juice in the U.S., what appetizing brand name should it put on the bottle?
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FIRST PLACE: "La CucaLeche"
David Howle, Temple, Texas
SECOND PLACE: "Pesti-Cola"
David Sonstroem, Storrs, Conn.
THIRD PLACE: "Beetlejuice"
Ken Kellam III, Dallas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"Nectar of the Arthropods"
Richard Jacobi, Belton, Texas
"Fumigatorade"
Stuart McFarland, Parker, Colo.
"Gato-Raid"
Matt Mistele, Coral Gables, Fla.
"Chug-a-Bug"
Gene Goes, Cincinnati
"Milk of Magnausea"
Andrew Tuite, Chicago
"Chock Full o’ Bugs: Medium Roach"
Emily Canfield, Columbia, Mo.
"Mite-y Milk"
Janine Witte, New Hope, Pa.
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