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

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 ...

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

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in ... The researchers formally described the novel sea bug in a paper published this month in the journal ZooKeys.

Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi ... Currently, there are only 11 known “supergiant” and nine “giant” Bathynomus species, with several awaiting formal description, according ...