Join me as we hold a living deep-sea isopod, a creature that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, and learn about its unique biology.

What do deep-sea crustaceans munch on? A new study titled "A deep-sea isopod that consumes Sargassum sinking from the ocean's surface," published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from ...

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

Newly-discovered giant sea bug resembling Darth Vader isn't as scary as it looks The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters, though the size of B ...

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

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.

New species of “supergiant” Bathynomus isopod discovered at Taiwan fishing port and caught near Paracel Islands in the South China Sea.