@deepmud Speaking of favorite animals, you missed your chance to nominate The Guardian’s invertebrate of the year (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/01/nominate-your-invertebrate-of-the-year). Dawn and I both nominated the noble Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus).

Last year was the tardigrade. Bah. Overhyped.