Hundreds of nominations for invertebrate of the year whittled down to 10
It was a challenge to choose from among the wonderful creatures including insects, arachnids and crustaceans
Invertebrates may be the unsung heroes of the planet but they have received a lot of love and recognition from Guardian readers.
A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and many more obscure creatures for our invertebrate of the year competition.
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