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Willis McNelly documented how these creatures produced a cinnamic acid-derived biopolymer that appears deep blue. A larval form of these creatures act like leeches and are named for resembling trout. Bile expelled by these creatures as they drown in water is ingested in a ritual (10[1])to become a Reverend Mother. (10[2])These creatures (10[1])are impaled (10[1])with Maker Hooks (10[1])after they are attracted using an egg-shaped thumper. (10[1])These creatures, which are called Shai-Hulud (10[1]-5[1])and (10[1])are ridden by Fremen, guard a psychedelic fungusoid nicknamed spice. An odd 2024 popcorn bucket depicts the massive mouth of, for 10 points, what creatures that roam the planet of Arrakis in Dune? ■END■

ANSWER: sandworms [accept Shai-Hulud until read; prompt on worms or the worms from Dune; prompt on sandtrout]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Michigan D (UG)4410
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 4910
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A (UG)4910
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Miami C (DII) 5110
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) Michigan C 5310
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 5610
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan B (UG)6410
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan State B 7010
Kenny Shaffer (UG)Ohio State A (UG) Miami B (UG) 70-5
Cara Monroe (DII)Miami B (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 7110

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%57.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%56.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%29%70.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%7%67.71
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%66.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%100%90.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%0%61.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%56.56