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

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

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

Scientists in Vietnam have identified a new 'supergiant' giant isopod species, Bathynomus vaderi. Found near the Spratly Islands, B. vaderi reaches up to 32.5 cm and weighs more than 1 kg.

Imagine a bug-like creature that’s the length of a small dog. It’s not a comforting picture, but it’s one you might come across if you ever venture into the depths of the ocean. Recently ...

A team of experts from Hanoi University and the National University of Singapore first came across Bathynomus vaderi in an unlikely place - a market in Vietnam! They picked up four giant isopods ...

For the first time, one such species was described from Vietnamese waters and named Bathynomus vaderi. The name "vaderi" is inspired by the appearance of its head, which closely resembles the ...

vaderi’s body structure differed greatly from other Bathynomus specimens found in the South China Sea.Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by ...