The vast majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates. What are their lives like?
From insects to octopi to lobsters, the overwhelming majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates. But animal welfare research primarily focuses on vertebrates such as pets and livestock. This site is a compilation of research on the scale and nature of invertebrate welfare, and the human industries that impact invertebrates.
Invertebrate Species
Black Soldier Flies
Read more →Scale: 190B to 300B
Industries: FoodCochineals
Read more →Scale: 4.6T to 22T
Industries: DyeCrabs
Read more →Scale: 5.2B to 15.4B
Industries: FoodCrickets and Grasshoppers
Read more →Scale: 370B to 430B
Industries: FoodHoney Bees
Read more →Scale: 18T to 40T
Industries: FoodHorseshoe Crabs
Read more →Scale: 400,000 to 500,000
Industries: PharmaceuticalsLobsters and Crawfish
Read more →Scale: 37.4B to 59.8B
Industries: FoodMealworms
Read more →Scale: 290B to 310B
Industries: FoodShrimp and Prawns
Read more →Scale: 6.5T to 66T
Industries: Food, ChitosanSilkworms
Read more →Scale: 350B to 880B
Industries: Clothing, FabricsSnails
Read more →Scale: 2.9B to 7.7B
Industries: FoodTermites
Read more →Scale: 130B to 3.4T
Industries: Pest Control












