A ramen shop in Taiwan is offering a giant isopod as part of a new signature ramen dish. The 14-legged "Great King-Legged Worm" tastes like lobster and crab, restaurant Ramen Boy says. The ramen goes ...

In March 2022, a team from Hanoi University purchased four giant isopod individuals from a market in Quy Nhơn City. To identify these large crustaceans, the team in Hanoi collaborated with scientists ...

Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen giant sea bug after studying samples purchased from fishers in Vietnam. Bathynomus vaderi belongs to the genus Bathynomus — giant isopods that are ...

What has 14 legs, lives at the bottom of the sea, and looks like Darth Vader? It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy ...

A group of scientists recently trapped a massive isopod in the deep sea off the coast of Mexico. These isopods became famous during observations in 2019 as a video of them eating an alligator went ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of the most infamous movie villains of all time. The new find came after ...

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 ...

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