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‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate – podcast

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Invertebrates don't get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators.

So when the Guardian opened its poll to find the world’s finest invertebrate, readers got in touch in their droves.

A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, arachnids, snails, crustaceans, corals and many more obscure creatures.

Patrick Barkham tells Madeleine Finlay why these tiny creatures deserve more recognition.