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

Invertebrates do not have attention full of cute pets or predators, but these unknown heroes are among the most impressive and flexible creatures on this planet. So when the Guardian opened its poll to find the best invertebrates in the world, readers called in large numbers. An impressive collection of nominations was transferred to insects, brotherhood, snails, crustaceans, coral reefs, and many mysterious creatures. Patrick Parkham Madeleine Vinley tells why these small creatures deserve more appreciation, three readers, Sandy, Nina and Rossil, raises the issue for their favorites