Guardian launches third annual Invertebrate of the Year competition
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Patrick Barkham, Guardian community team
6d ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
The Guardian is launching its third annual Invertebrate of the Year competition, inviting readers worldwide to nominate their favorite spineless species. The contest celebrates the wonder and importance of invertebrates, from earthworms and cephalopods to beetles, butterflies, moths, and the giant wētāpunga. With at least 1.3 million invertebrate species to choose from, the competition aims to highlight these often-overlooked creatures.
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· 3 pulledStep aside World Cup heroes, there's a bigger global competition in town.
We want you to nominate your favourite spineless creature for the hugely popular annual Guardian jamboree which celebrates the wonder and importance of the world's invertebrates.
Are you enraptured by earthworms? Do you have a crush on cephalopods? Are you barmy about beetles? Blown away by butterflies? Mad for moths?
We’re asking people from around the world to nominate their favourite spineless species for our third Invertebrate of the Year competition
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