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 ...

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

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered species of giant isopod. This "supergiant" crustacean reaches lengths of over ...

The ocean-dwelling versions like Bathynomus vaderi are absolute units compared to their terrestrial kin. “The enormous size of giant isopods is a result of a phenomenon known as deep sea ...

The ocean is full of bizarre creatures ... At over 12 inches long and weighing more than 2 pounds, this giant isopod looks like it crawled straight out of a sci-fi horror film.

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi ... They scuttle around the seafloor in the pitch-black depths of the ocean, scavenging on the remains of fish, crab, sponges ...

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

The huge sea bug joins a group of mysterious deep-sea crustaceans that have remained largely unchanged for millions of years: ...

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant ...

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi play a crucial ... They are perfectly adapted to the extreme conditions on the ocean floor due to their robust armor, as reported by Scientias.

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from ...

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam. Until 2017, local fishermen only sold them as a bycatch product for low prices, but in recent years the media has ...