### Question
How does the law define native invertebrate?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 2402*, **native invertebrate** is defined as:

> any terrestrial or freshwater invertebrate, at any stage of its life cycle, which is indigenous to Antarctica, and includes any part of such invertebrate

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2402*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44-ANTARCTIC CONSERVATION**

