In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...

“The enormous size of giant isopods is a result of a phenomenon ... scavenge carcasses on the seafloor, but may also eat live prey. Isopods are crustaceans, part of a group that includes ...

Like other giant isopods, B. vaderi is a carnivore and is known to eat crab, shrimp, fish, sponges, squid, and munch on whale carcasses. So far, it has only been found near the Spratly Islands in ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of 'supergiant' sea bug in Vietnam, named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance ...

vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by their ... there are only 11 known “supergiant” and nine “giant” Bathynomus species, with several awaiting formal description ...