Minibeast
"Minibeast" or "Minibeasts" is a term for a variety of arthropods and other invertebrates, including spiders, ants, butterflies, bees, wasps, flies, woodlice , and many others. The United Kingdom-based Young People's Charitable Trust defines them as "small animals" in a factsheet written for young readers . There is a "Minibeast Zooseum" in Michigan dedicated to invertebrates . Minibeasts, as indicated by their name, are generally 'mini' or small.