Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australia’s 1,000 threatened invertebrates
- Written by Kate Umbers, Associate Professor in Zoology, Western Sydney University

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates – bees, butterflies, beetles, snails, worms, octopuses, starfish, corals, spiders and many many more. These creatures make us happy, pollinate flowers, keep soils...