Voting Open for Guardian's Invertebrate of the Year 2026
UKPulse Health Desk
The Guardian has launched its annual competition to find the Invertebrate of the Year, with voting currently open for the 2026 nominees.
- The Guardian is running a competition to find the Invertebrate of the Year 2026.
- Science editor Ian Sample, climate reporter Petra Stock, environment reporter Oliver Milman, and Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay have nominated invertebrates.
- The winner of the competition will be announced on 17 August.
The Guardian has opened voting for its Invertebrate of the Year 2026 competition. Science editor Ian Sample is hearing from climate reporter Petra Stock, environment reporter Oliver Milman, and Science Weekly co-host Madeleine Finlay, who have each nominated an invertebrate.
The nominees are being presented in a podcast, with each reporter arguing for their choice to be crowned the winner. Voting is currently underway, and the winning invertebrate will be announced on 17 August.