Terrifying, supergiant seabugs can be found underneath the ocean, but this one looks like the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader.

A team of scientists discovered a new species of giant isopod in the deep waters near Vietnam's Spratly Islands and named it Bathynomus vaderi, in honor of the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.

A Taiwanese expert identified the species as Bathynomus jamesi, discovered near the Dongsha Islands on the South China Sea. They are thought to be caught between 300 to 500 metres deep in the ocean.

We know where they live and how they fit into taxonomy (sitting together in the genus Bathynomus). But these unusual animals have yet to be the focus of extensive studies and are still somewhat of a ...

Ng PKL, Sidabalok CM, Nguyen TS (2025) ZooKeys Most of the sea bugs belonged to the species Bathynomus jamesi, researchers said, but six specimens had a noticeably different shape and structure.

Dr. Conni Sidabalok examining individuals of Bathynomus vaderi at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Singapore. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader. The scientists ...