Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from ...

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 ...

Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters.

Researcher Nguyen Thanh Son poses with a giant isopod in a seafood market. Once a low-cost bycatch of local fishermen, "sea bugs" like B. vaderi are now an expensive delicacy.

Commercial fishermen are now hauling giant isopods from the sea to meet demand. They are being commercially fished by trawlers in various deep-water areas of Vietnam, including offshore near the ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea.However, because these crustaceans inhabit such deep waters, distinguishing B. vaderi from other ...

B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea.However, because these crustaceans inhabit such deep waters, distinguishing B. vaderi from other ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants in Vietnam to study the growing popularity of the creatures as a local ...