Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

The fossil was found at a cliff in Denmark. Fossilized vomit is called regurgitalite, and it's a type of trace fossil, which ...

In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of 'supergiant' sea bug in Vietnam, named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found off the coast of Vietnam. Its menacing face and its resemblance to the ...

Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus species, have been eaten regularly in Vietnam since 2017, according to the researchers, who published their findings in the science journal ZooKeys. The ...

“The sustainable fishery of giant isopods just adds to the many challenges we face. And the first step is to know what lives there.” The team’s paper was published in the journal ZooKeys.

Currently, there are only 11 known “supergiant” and nine “giant” Bathynomus species, with several awaiting formal description, according to the study. B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant ...

These giant isopods, with their 14 legs, have remained largely understudied despite becoming an increasingly popular delicacy in Southeast Asia. "The name 'vaderi' is inspired by the appearance of its ...