the top 10 invertebrates of the year
Over the last two weeks we’ve profiled ten amazing invertebrates – nominated by you.
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Invertebrate of the year 2026: vote for your favourite
We’ve gone in search of the invertebrate of the year. Destaque: 1.3mi.
The mindblowing invertebrates you have never heard of – video
Each year the Guardian runs a competition to find the invertebrate of the year.
the astounding ways insects are talking and listening all around us
From spiders tuning their silken listening tools, to the beetle’s heady perfume, hundreds of conversations are happening in languages we don’t understandIt’s invertebrate of the year – vote for your favouriteAll around us, every day, hundreds of conversations are taking place in
The immortal jellyfish and other mindblowing invertebrates – podcast
Each year the Guardian runs a competition to find the invertebrate of the year.
‘They are such neat, busy little folk’: the unexpected superpowers of the common woodlouse
This detritivore – known by a range of colourful names – tidies up our world and can withstand toxic pollutionRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearChucky pig. Slater. Monkey pea. Roly-poly. Boat-builder. Butchy boy. Cheeselog. Hobbling Andrew. Wood pig. If there were a p
‘You’d want one as a pet’: the irresistibly cute solar-powered sea slug
The beady-eyed, Pokémon-like leaf sheep is far more ingenious than us land mammalsRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearInvertebrate of Year Q&A: discuss our countdown with Patrick BarkhamA neon green punk sheep that lives underwater. A solar-powered slug that can perform
‘Like a jet taking off’: the cicada that can top 120 decibels and nearly break the pain th
The palm-sized greengrocer is bright, loud and abundant, and has long been a collectible item for Australian childrenRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearBefore marbles, stamps and trading cards, there were cicadas.There are thousands of cicada species globally, but for
‘Fearless and quietly astonishing’: the dragonfly that migrates further than any other ins
Wandering gliders are descended from some of the earliest known insects – and breed as one global populationRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearAll hail the wandering glider, a citizen of the globe, an insect for all of us.Whenever we see a dragonfly zipping through the
Invertebrate of Year Q&A: discuss our countdown with Patrick Barkham
This week, we launched our third annual vote to honour nature’s unsung heroes. The Guardian’s natural history writer – and woodlouse fanboy – Patrick Barkham will be here from 4pm BST (11am EDT) to discuss this year’s poll and why we must celebrate the spinelessAsk a question: lo
‘Walking sausage’: the giant stick insect that proves it’s not over till we give up
Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlersRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearWhen small species are left alone to evolve for centuries on small islands, they often become larger. Quietly, over tho
‘Panda of the insect world’: the moscardón bumblebee creates buzz for invertebrate of the
Bombus dahlbomii, a giant ginger bumblebee fondly known as the flying mouse, is in decline in its native Patagonia due to commercial farmingRevealed: the top 10 invertebrates of the yearWe all love bumblebees. Not only are they beautiful, busy and social, they perform pollination