After reading about the supergiant sea bug found in Vietnam, learn about another giant isopod, Bathynomus giganteus. Then, read about the bullet ant, the creature with the most painful sting on Earth.

The largest known Bathynomus, B. giganteus, can grow up to 50 cm and ... vaderi and other giant isopods have captured the imagination of Vietnam’s culinary world. Their reputation as a delicacy ...

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at ... A Taiwanese expert identified the species as Bathynomus jamesi, discovered near the Dongsha Islands on the South China Sea.

Giant isopods spend the majority of their time on the seabed, waiting for food to fall from higher in the water column The largest isopods are the species Bathynomus giganteus. When it comes to their ...

The giant isopod, which can reach lengths of 32.5cm and weigh over a kilogram, was christened Bathynomus vaderi in honour of its head which is said to look like the Sith Lord’s helmet.

Bathynomus vaderi grows to around 30 centimetres ... that the animals also live in other parts of the South China Sea. Giant isopods - of which B. vaderi is one - have become an expensive delicacy ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus ... “giant” Bathynomus species, with several awaiting formal description, according to the study. B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus can grow over 11 inches long, with the largest (Bathynomus giganteus) believed to be almost 20 inches long. They are called bọ biển or “sea bugs” in Vietnamese.