Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...

The new find came after scientists purchased crustaceans from markets and restaurants in three Vietnamese cities, including the capital of Hanoi. Because the head of the animal's carapace bared a ...

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

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...

A species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been named following its harvesting in the waters off Vietnam. According to ...

These supergiant crustaceans produce a small number of ... to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader. The scientists officially described the newfound species on Tuesday ...