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 ...

"There is an urgent need to better understand our deep-sea biodiversity." Scientists make wild discovery while exploring deep ...

vaderi’s body structure differed greatly from other Bathynomus specimens found in the South China Sea.Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their ...

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

Scientists in Vietnam have identified a new 'supergiant' giant isopod species, Bathynomus vaderi. Found near the Spratly Islands, B. vaderi reaches up to 32.5 cm and weighs more than 1 kg.

Imagine a bug-like creature that’s the length of a small dog. 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 ...

A team of experts from Hanoi University and the National University of Singapore first came across Bathynomus vaderi in an unlikely place - a market in Vietnam! They picked up four giant isopods ...

vaderi’s body structure differed greatly from other Bathynomus specimens found in the South China Sea.Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by ...