In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s not a comforting picture, but it’s one you might come across if you ever venture into the depths of the ocean. Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and ...

Giant isopods - of which B. vaderi is one - have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam in recent years. The unusual sea creatures are caught commercially and sold at fish markets. Some people ...

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 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 ...