“But we all agree that the face of Bathynomus looks so much like Darth Vader that it just had to be named after the Sith Lord.” The isopods have become a popular seafood delicacy in Vietnamese ...

Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei, and it has people queuing up. Last month, the shop, called The Ramen Boy, launched the limited-edition ...

The sustainable fishery of giant isopods just adds to the many challenges we face. And the first step is to know what lives there. More information: Edit A new species of supergiant Bathynomus A.

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...