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'Unique and important': Tongue-biting louse is wonderfully gruesomeInvertebrates 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. Continue reading...