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

The MeerKAT telescope is located in the Karoo region of South Africa, is made up of 64 radio dishes and is operated and ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

A newly identified species of deep-sea isopod has been discovered off the coast of Vietnam, earning its name, Bathynomus ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants ...

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

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 Vietnamese ...

Zookeys, 2025) The specimens measured in at around 260 to 280 millimeters in length (just under a foot) – an impressive size that is dwarfed by the largest known Bathynomus ... Weighing over a ...

Giant isopods - of which B. vaderi is one - have become an expensive delicacy in Vietnam in recent years. The unusual sea creatures are caught commercially and sold at fish markets. Some people ...

Dr. Nguyen Thanh Son holding a giant specimen of another species of supergiant isopod found in Vietnam ... caught in the South China Sea, with the largest one measuring 27 cm long (10.6 in).