Armadillidiidae - Wikipedia
This ability gives woodlice in this family their common names of pill bugs [1] or roly polies. [2] Other common names include slaters, potato bugs, butchy boys, [3] and doodle bugs. [4] Most species are native to the Mediterranean Basin, while a …
Meet the Giant Isopod of the Deep Sea - Ocean Conservancy
Sep 21, 2023 · Typically found in the Indo-Pacific and western Atlantic oceans, the giant isopod dwells on the ocean floor up to 7,000 feet deep. You should have no worries about running into these cutie crustaceans on your casual beach trips.
Giant Roly-Poly Relative Found Deep Within Gulf of Mexico
Aug 9, 2022 · A giant deep-sea, a huge marine relative of the common woodlouse or roly-poly, has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. Measuring more than 10 inches long, the isopod, a new species, is 25...
The Deep Ocean Giant Isopod Looks Like a Huge Roly-poly Bug
Jun 7, 2022 · Giant isopods look surprisingly similar to tiny, land-dwelling roly-polies, except their exoskeleton is brown or pale lilac in color. And like their roly-poly cousins, giant isopods can roll up into a ball and use their tough outer layer as a shield.
Giant Isopod | Online Learning Center - Aquarium of the Pacific
Giant isopods have developed large antennae that they use to find their way and prey as they crawl along the dark seafloor. They are an example of deep sea gigantism, the ability of deep sea creatures to grow much larger than their relatives in shallow waters.
Giant isopod - Wikipedia
A giant isopod is any of the almost 20 species of large isopods in the genus Bathynomus. They are abundant in the cold, deep waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Meet The Giant Isopod, The 20-Inch-Long 'Sea Cockroach' - All …
Oct 2, 2020 · Many said it resembled a roly-poly or a pillbug — and it’s not hard to see why. Giant isopods have 14 creepy-looking limbs on their bodies, and they have two large, reflective eyes. Usually sporting a lilac or brown coloring, these bug-like creatures boast four sets of jaws.
World’s Largest Pill Bug – Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 Years ...
Many people are familiar with Pill Bugs, also known as Rolly-Pollies. This little beauty here, whose scientific name is Bathynomus giganteus, is the largest Pill Bug in the world and he can be found right here in the deep waters off the Florida coast.
Meet the Giant Isopod - OCEANSCAPE NETWORK
Jul 20, 2015 · You might call it a roly-poly or a pill bug. If a giant isopod ever offers you dinner, you might want to decline. That’s because it eats rotting fish or animal carcasses it finds on the ocean floor.
Giant isopod | Animals | Monterey Bay Aquarium
The pillbug — that roly poly backyard bug — has a colossal cousin that lives in the ocean’s darkest depths. The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) roams the deep seafloor feasting on fish carcasses and other debris that fall from above.