The Guardian Launches Third Annual Invertebrate of the Year Vote

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 spineless Ask a question: log in or sign up here What do the tardigrade and the earthworm have in common? They are, of course, the two previous winners of the Guardian’s Invertebrate of the Year poll. An annual contest that pits some of the the...

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