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The giant isopod is a huge relative of the pill bug. These armored scavengers roam the ocean floor and can grow up to 20 inches long. With their rigid exoskeleton and eerie, twitching legs, they ...

Three isopods seen at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum on Feb 19. The middle one is a new species of deep sea giant isopod Bathynomus vaderi, also known as Darth Vader. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY ...

The United States kick-off their 4 Nations Face-off slate with a matchup against Finland. For Team USA, it's the first test in what is the ultimate opportunity for the Americans to slay the giant ...

Rene Ong As if Bathynomus weren’t big enough in general, Bathynomus vaderi are specifically “supergiant” isopods that can reach 12.8 inches in length and weigh more than 2.2 pounds.

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 ...

Credit: Nguyen Thanh Son Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered giant isopod in Vietnam, is now a popular delicacy and highlights the urgent need to study and sustainably manage deep-sea ecosystems.

It has been identified as giant isopod - a group of animals that also includes woodlice. It has been named Bathynomus vaderi - as its head looks like the helmet of Star Wars ' Darth Vader.

They had procured four specimens of these giant isopods from Quy Nhơn City. After thorough examination and research, they discovered in early 2023 that they were dealing with an unrecorded species.