Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.
A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...
The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...
Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...
Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants ...
Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.
"That a species as large as this could have stayed hidden for so long reminds us just how much work we still need to do to ...
Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...