Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

Researchers have discovered a new terrifying sea bug that can grow almost 13 inches long and weighs almost 2.2 pounds.

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

Bathynomus vaderi is a supergiant isopod that can grow 12.7 inches in length.

Southeast Asian scientists sent people's skin crawling after discovering a sea bug off Vietnam that's so massive that it looks AI-generated.

Researchers bought the sea bugs from local anglers and restaurants after seeing them being “ sold alive in eateries,” according to a study published Jan. 14 in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys.

Giant sea scorpions were larger apex predators, larger than humans, with powerful claws and thick exoskeletons. Now, new research suggests they were globe-trotting endurance swimmers, too.

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Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.

Researchers bought the sea bugs from local anglers and restaurants after seeing them being “ sold alive in eateries,” according to a study published Jan. 14 in the peer-reviewed journal ZooKeys.