Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi ... vaderi as we increasingly look to exploit the deep sea for food and other resources like oil, gas and minerals.

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...

Some establishments and restaurants in Vietnam advertise the sale of giant isopods, referred to as "marine insects" or "sea bugs," on social media, including instructions on how to cook them and ...

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...

Scientists would like to learn more about the animals’ range and how the food trade might impact them. “The sustainable fishery of giant isopods just adds to the many challenges we face ...

complete with instructions on how to cook them. In March 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased four giant isopod specimens from Quy Nhơn City and them off for identification to crustacean ...

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi have become ... including how best to cook them! The discovery of a species as strange as Bathynomus vaderi in Vietnam highlights just how poorly we understand ...

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...