In captivity, isopods are low-maintenance pets, and can be fed simple vegetable scraps, dried leaves, or a food mix made from nutrient-rich powder.

OAK HARBOR, Wash. — These are not pests. They’re pets! "There are thousands of isopods in this house," laughed Narissa Jackson, who's raising them in bins in her Whidbey Island home. Isopods ...

Whidbey woman makes pets out of not-so-creepy crawlies On top of being “cute” and entertaining, Narissa Jackson’s isopods help her with some house chores. by Luisa Loi Thursday, January 18 ...

Isopods can vary significantly in size – for example, underwater isopods with deep-sea gigantism can reach up to 20 inches. As far as your typical isopod, though, you can expect them to hover ...

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 ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Fangs and stingers, hissing and slithering - evidently, that’s what a lot of people are looking for in a pet. The “Herps” reptile show at the Longview Fairgrounds ...

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 ...

Beachgoers in Southern California are being terrorized by mini-shark isopods. Here's what you need to know about these pesky sea bugs.

As isopods scuttle along a male seaweed stalk, they are bombarded by spermatia, which are coated in a tacky, mucuslike substance.