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  1. Unloved

    10/10Wasps, spiders and cockroaches are clever and useful, yet they are disliked by humans.

  2. Travellers

    9/10Featuring the American cockroach, the fastest animal on six legs.

  3. Entertainers

    8/10Music, dancing, aerobatics, light shows - arts festivals happen daily in the undergrowth.

  4. Predators

    7/10There is an eat-or-be-eaten world underfoot, and predation is an important part of life.

  5. Parents

    6/10There are strong views on parenthood from the paper wasp, who frowns on careless parents.

  6. Decomposers

    5/10If it wasn't for the minibeasts' recycling service, the world would be a dirtier place.

  7. Pollinators

    4/10Plants provide shelter, nectar and pollen, and insects carry seeds about.

  8. Inventors

    3/10Many human inventions, including farming and binoculars, were copied from minibeasts.

  9. Weapons

    2/10Bombs, chemical weapons, fangs, traps, stings and tusks make up a murderous arsenal.

  10. Changelings

    1/10Ugly invertebrates discuss the business of shedding their skins to become beautiful.