A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...

Move aside, lobster—a newly described giant isopod from Vietnam is now a seafood delicacy, and it has a cool name to go along ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

Currently, there are only 11 known “supergiant” and nine “giant” Bathynomus species, with several awaiting formal description ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

The scientists studied the specimens to discover distinctive physical features that marked them as a newfound species. B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in ...