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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their ... that Bathynomus’ massive size may aid its survival in the ocean’s abyss or provide a competitive advantage over other ...

vaderi, are members of the isopod family ... size may aid its survival in the ocean’s abyss or provide a competitive advantage over other scavengers.Currently, there are only 11 known “supergiant” and ...