You can add helpful insects to the habitat, like pill bugs, other isopods, and springtails, which will feed on harmful bacteria and decay. Avoid placing any carnivorous bugs in with your plants.

Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

A marine crustacean that looks like Darth Vader’s helmet has been recognised as a new species, but it could be under threat ...

A new isopod species has been discovered in a lab in Singapore, and it is massive, at least relative to other giant isopods.

It's a newly discovered species of supergiant isopod, and should you happen to be in Vietnam sometime soon, you can buy one and eat it. Related to the pillbugs (aka woodlice) that you might find ...

If springtails are invading your home, that is a sign there is moisture luring them in. Springtails are a fan of humidity and organic matter. They need moisture to survive and feast on fungi ...

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Recently, scientists identified a new species of these giant isopods and named it after the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader. Popular Science reports that the scientists from Hanoi University teamed ...

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam. Until 2017, local fishermen only sold them as a bycatch product for low prices, but in recent years the media has ...

Whether your goal is to include some species in your garden or you are a collector searching for uncommon species, knowing how to purchase several kinds of isopods at reasonable rates will help you ...