The invertebrate of the year compeition is here. Who will you vote for?

Invertebrates 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. Natural history reporter Patrick Barkham reviews this year’s shortlist of 10
Vote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as us – the fen raft spider