arthropod

Ecdysozoans include all the arthropods, including insects, crustaceans, and spiders, as well as tardigrades, and roundworms, or nematodes.

The island has startling natural beauty, from lush vegetation to pristine white beaches, and is also home to the world’s biggest terrestrial arthropod - the coconut crab.

The decaying wood serves up a feast for insects and other arthropods who are themselves sustenance for many other animals, fuel for the food chain.

The respondents also rated arthropods, lizards and frogs positively.

Surprisingly, many common orders of insects, including aquatic arthropods such as the alderfly, were featured rarely or not at all.