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1
The common woodlouse
(Oniscus asellus) If there were a prize for the range and joyfulness of a creature’s English-language names, the humble woodlouse would undoubtedly triumph over its million-plus invertebrate rivals …
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2
The immortal jellyfish
(Turritopsis dohrnii) Immortality is generally considered the realm of the gods or science fiction …
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3
The leaf sheep
(Costasiella kuroshimae) Beauty, brains and a wonderfully innovative lifestyle …
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4
The greengrocer cicada
(Cyclochila australasiae) Before marbles, stamps and trading cards, there were cicadas …
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5
The Lord Howe Island stick insect
(Dryococelus Australis) A giant of a creature that has survived everything humans have thrown at it …
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6
The wandering glider
(Pantala flavescens) A globe trotting superstar whose life spans continents …
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7
The moscardón bumblebee
(Bombus dahlbomii) A gloriously furry big bumblebee, the giant panda of the insect world …
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8
The bootlace worm
(Lineus longissimus) A worm that can unfold and unfold and unfold might be the stuff of nightmares for some but the invertebrate of their dreams for another …
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The horseshoe crab
(Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) The living fossils of the animal kingdom, these amazing creatures predate the dinosaurs …
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The neon flying squid
(Ommastrephes bartramii) These extraordinary creatures can fly above the water for several metres, but are also incredibly swift moving in the ocean …
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Vote for your favourite!
Voting is now open until midnight BST on Sunday August 16 – this is your chance to make sure your favourite invertebrate wins. Our reporters will be announcing the winner on Tuesday August 18. Stay tuned!
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