Move aside, lobster—a newly described giant isopod from Vietnam is now a seafood delicacy, and it has a cool name to go along ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making headlines for another reason: it was never officially entered into the scientific ...

Giant isopods, which belong to the Bathynomus genus, can grow to be over 11 inches, but the biggest ones reach nearly 20 ...

Discover Bathynomus vaderi, a newly identified giant isopod species from Vietnam’s deep seas, named after Darth Vader.

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found ...

Biologists have identified a new such species, Bathynomus vaderi, named for its resemblance to Star Wars' Darth Vader — though ... as they're caught by ocean trawlers. "Some go as far as ...

The name "vaderi" is inspired by the appearance of its head, which closely resembles the distinctive and iconic helmet of Darth Vader, the most famous Sith Lord of Star Wars. Bathynomus vaderi ...

Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry ...

Bathynomus vaderi belongs to a group known as “supergiants,” reaching lengths of 32.5 cm and weighing over a kilogram. So far, this new species has only been found near the Spratly Islands in ...

The species was given its name because its head looks like the helmet worn by Darth Vader in Star Wars. Read more at ...