Known as b bin or “sea bugs” in Vietnam ... Quy Nhn City were sent to Peter Ng from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum who runs the crustacean laboratory in Singapore.

(CNN) — Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans from fishermen and restaurants in Vietnam to study the growing popularity of the ...

Bọ biển, or “sea bugs,” are large isopods that have come to rival lobsters in “quality of the flesh” as a sought-after seafood delicacy. Often multiple pounds in weight, the insect ...