New study from the Hebrew University unveils Isopod eating habits which affects the ecosystem Isopods, crustaceans mistaken for bugs, studied by researchers in dietary preferences.

Yes, giant isopods are kind of creepy looking. But they're also kind of cute! Here are a few things we know about these internet-beloved creatures.

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Isopods received most of their proteins and sugars from dry leaves and eat soil crust to meet their very high calcium needs.

Excirolana chiltoni, a tiny species of marine isopod, has been biting people's feet in the shallows of California beaches, drawing blood.

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TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A scholar who specializes in the study of giant isopods (Bathynomus) said the species was misidentified by an eatery and urges caution when it comes to eating the crustacean.

Giant isopods are thought to have existed for more than 160 million years, evidence from the fossil record indicates.

Giant isopods are relatives of woodlice. But despite being discovered in 1879, relatively little is known about their lives on the ocean floor.