Question

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 to become a Reverend Mother. (10[2])These creatures are impaled with (10[1])Maker Hooks (10[1])after they are attracted using an egg-shaped thumper. (10[1])These creatures, which are (10[1])called Shai-Hulud and are ridden by Fremen, guard a psychedelic fungusoid nicknamed spice. An odd 2024 popcorn bucket depicts (10[1])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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham AColumbia B4910
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Rowan A (DII)4910
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)NYU A (UG)5410
Sidhant Chaliha (DII)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)5610
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BRutgers B6410
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)Columbia J (DII)6810
Xavier Bomhorst (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)8710

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