Invertebrates don’t get the eye lavished on cute pets or apex predators, however these unsung heroes are a few of the most spectacular and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opened its ballot to seek out the world’s most interesting invertebrate, readers acquired in contact of their droves. A blinding array of nominations have flown in for bugs, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and plenty of extra obscure creatures. Patrick Barkham tells Madeleine Finlay why these tiny creatures deserve extra recognition, and three readers, Sandy, Nina and Russell, make the case for his or her favourites
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