Giant isopods (daiogusokumushi in Japanese) are passionately loved by some people now in Japan. This giant isopod doll has become less grotesque than real ones. The doll has cute round eyes and is ...

This is life-sized pillow of a giant isopod. A deep-sea dweller, the insect-looking giant isopod can grow between 7.5 and 14 inches long. One aquarium in Japan decided they'd sell a cool plush toy.

Giant isopods. Image: Flickr / Orin Zebest The giant isopod, or Bathynomus giganteus, was first discovered in the late 19th century by French zoologist Alphonse Milne-Edwards, and since then, the ...

Three Japanese businessmen have an idea for you: Crackers made from Bathynomus giganteus—a.k.a. the creepy-but-also-kinda-cute giant isopod. It all started when a TV celebrity came aboard ...