Giant isopods scuttle around like massive animatronic grains of rice; it’s only when you flip them over that you can see their many legs and antennae. ... and the largest squid species.

The creature is a new species of “supergiant” isopod, a huge marine relative of the common pillbug. The discovery was made during the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 (SJADES ...

Yes, giant isopods are kind of creepy looking. But they're also kind of cute! ... There are 20 known species in the genus Bathynomus; B. giganteus, or the giant isopod, is the biggest.

Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds and was 12.8 inches long – making it one of the largest known isopods.

Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds and was 12.8 inches long – making it one of the largest known isopods.

A roadside trip can be quickly diverted by the world’s largest ball of yarn or North America’s largest biscuit. Mmm…biscuits, but I digress. What I want to discuss, and I use this word specifically as ...

A newly described species of isopod is one of the largest specimens scientists have recently spotted. Officially named Bathynomus raksasa, the new isopod turned up in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia.

Giant isopods are a distant cousin of crabs and prawns. They are the largest among the thousands of species in the crustacean group, said the NOAA Ocean Exploration on its website.

Giant isopods - a distant cousin of crabs and prawns - are the largest among the thousands of species in the crustacean group, the NOAA Ocean Exploration said on its website.