You won’t believe what washed up near Hooters! A giant isopod—an ancient, alien-like sea creature—showed up while my buddy was fishing with his sister. This thing looks like it came straight ...

Yes, giant isopods are kind of creepy looking. But they're also kind of cute! Here are a few things we know about these internet-beloved creatures. ... They curl up when threatened.

The recent study described Bathynomus yucatanensis, a giant isopod subspecies that can grow up to 1.64 feet from oblong head to rounded tail. The team’s work is ...

The massive isopod, formally known as Bathynomus vaderi, bears an uncanny resemblance to one of cinema's most iconic villains, earning it a name that would make any Star Wars fan do a double-take.

Newly-discovered giant sea bug resembling Darth Vader isn't as scary as it looks The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters, though the size of B ...

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up—both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles.

In contrast, isopods are tiny creatures, typically measuring under 2.5cm in length. Supergiant isopods have reportedly grown up to 50cm in length, and giant isopods usually reach about 15cm in length.

Pictured: Newly identified giant isopod species Bathynomus vaderi. The creature's species name is a reference to how its head looks like the helmet of the evil Darth Vader in the "Star Wars ...

By early 2023, the team realized that these giant isopods belonged to a species that had not been described by scientists. Bathynomus vaderi is considered a supergiant isopod, reaching about 12.7 ...

Prof. Peter Ng examining giant isopods at a seafood market in Hanoi, October ... Pacific, and Indian oceans. They live at depths of up to 2,140 m (7,021 ft), grow up to 40 cm (16 inches) in ...

The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a newly described species of giant isopod found in Southeast Asian waters Nguyen Thanh Son. Move aside, lobster—a newly described giant isopod from Vietnam is now ...

Bathynomus vaderi belongs to the genus Bathynomus — giant isopods that are abundant in cold, deep waters.It is a "supergiant," weighing over 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) and growing up to 12.8 inches ...