A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei, and it has people queuing up. Last month, the shop, called The Ramen Boy, launched the limited-edition ...

In the shadowy depths of the ocean, giant isopods oversized relatives of pill bugs scavenge the seafloor with their armored bodies and 14 legs. These deep-sea crustaceans, reaching up to 2.5 feet ...

As their name suggests, giant isopods get big. Really big. Typically, giant isopods are between 7.5 and 14.2 inches in length, but they can get much bigger: One specimen pulled up with an ROV in ...

This could mean waiting for years. Their metabolism is incredibly slow - a giant isopod kept in captivity in Japan reportedly survived for five years without eating. Survival in the deep sea. Giant ...

Isopod: New giant 14-legged sea creature discovered by scientists in Mexico. Published. 21 August 2022. ... Scientists believe this isopod's big size is due to the fact it lives deep underwater, ...

Great Big Story. Discovering giants, the deep sea isopod. Posted: July 8, 2024 | Last updated: July 9, 2024. Dive deep with us as we uncover the mysterious giant isopod, inspired by Jacques ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

Researcher Nguyen Thanh Son poses with a giant isopod in a seafood market. Once a low-cost bycatch of local fishermen, "sea bugs" like B. vaderi are now an expensive delicacy.

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...

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 ...

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

Giant species are 5.9 inches or shorter, while supergiants are anything greater than 6.7 inches long. This marks the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017 ...