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The common woodlouse

(Oniscus asellus) If there were a prize for the range and joyfulness of a creature’s English-language names, the humble woodlouse would undoubtedly triumph over its million-plus invertebrate rivals …

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The immortal jellyfish

(Turritopsis dohrnii) Immortality is generally considered the realm of the gods or science fiction …

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The leaf sheep

(Costasiella kuroshimae) Beauty, brains and a wonderfully innovative lifestyle …

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The greengrocer cicada

(Cyclochila australasiae) Before marbles, stamps and trading cards, there were cicadas …

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The Lord Howe Island stick insect

(Dryococelus Australis) A giant of a creature that has survived everything humans have thrown at it …

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The wandering glider

(Pantala flavescens) A globe trotting superstar whose life spans continents …

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Come back on Sunday!

To find out which invertebrate is next on our reader-voted list, come back at noon BST tomorrow!

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