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 newly discovered species of giant isopod. This "supergiant" crustacean reaches lengths of over 32.5 cm and weighs more than a kilogram, placing it among the largest marine isopods ever recorded.

Dr Conni Sidabalok, a study coauthor, explained that the giant ... These isopods produce only a few hundred eggs, which hatch into miniature versions of adults. Dr Lanna Cheng, a marine biology ...