To clarify, I mean invertebrates that we have in our world, but which feature in Tolkien's works in larger varieties.

We don't know what the Watcher in the Water was. It may have been a giant squid or octopus, but we just can't be sure, so I'm not counting that one (good answer, though).

I don't get the sense that Ents and Huorns are larger than standard trees. And plants don't count as invertebrates*.

But you got one: Spiders are definately in there.

Two more to go ...

*Edit: Interesting side question - did Ents have backbones? Anyone fancy raising that on the Books forum? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

[ October 17, 2003: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

Bees? Specifically, Beorn's honeybees?
Spiders, of course.
And the large snails Bilbo's friend the thrush was cracking?

I think that Arestevana has the bees correct, then the spiders and thirdly the black moth of Mirkwood that were rather big [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

You are correct, Arestevana. Well done. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Spiders, Beorn's bees, the snails of Erebor and the moths of Mirkwood were the four that I had in mind.

Since you got three of the four first, Arestevana, the thread is yours (but Telchar gets an honourable mention for getting the fourth [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] ).

Okay, following the Mirkwood theme...

When the dwarves sent Bilbo up a tree to see how close the forest's edge was, what kind of tree was it?

It was an oak tree.

Yes it was.

Still with trees [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Name three varieties of tree which grew in Numenor.

Well- there was Nimloth and Oiolaire for sure, and I'm guessing there were also Mallorns-

Close enough [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

You could also have had: lairelosse, nessamelda, vardarianna or yavannamire (from "A Description of Numenor" in UT)

Your turn [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Name three songs /poems from LOTR which feature animals.

Frodo's song at the Prancing Pony
"Where is the horse and the rider..."
Sam's poem about the Oliphaunt

Correct of course, your go!

Which plant was Eregion (and Region) named after?

Holly.

*bump*

You're right. Please continue. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

This is probably too easy, but here goes.

What is asëa aranion?

Athelas, or the leaf of the Kings....

Correct. Please continue... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

What are two names commonly given to the watery willow-forest that grew up in central Beleriand where the River Narog met the Sirion?

child

Nan-tathren, Tasarinan and Nan-tasarion. I don't know which two you're looking for.

Any two out of the three would do... The floor is yours.

Child

It's been ten days so I'm going to try again with another question....

This character is one of my very favorites!
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What is the name of this character and where in Tolkien's writings does he appear?

Child

[ November 21, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]

I'll take a guess at Tevildo, Morgoth's big kitty. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] He was in the tale of Beren and Luthien in the Book of Lost Tales 2, I think.

Correct again, Nightknight!

Please do put forward your own question.

Child

I just forgot about this one last time.
How big was Thorondor's wingspan?