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

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

Giant ocean-dwelling isopods are on the menu in Vietnam. Scientists discovered a new species among specimens captured for the ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...

The newly identified giant isopod has a head that looks eerily like the Sith Lord's iconic helmet from the "Star Wars" ...

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

A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod –with a bit of a dark side ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans ... worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader. The scientists officially described the ...