So big, in fact, scientists reference the largest types as "supergiants." Biologists have identified a new such species, ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of 'supergiant' sea bug in Vietnam, named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered ...

A - Seafood market in Hanoi selling Bathynomus jamesi. B - Refrigerated tanks keeping specimens alive for sale. C - Three large specimens weighing a total of 17 pounds (7.7 kg). Giant isopods, like B.

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

Scientists have discovered an unbelievably “supergiant” sea bug off the coast of Vietnam.According to Express, the sea bug ...

That shocking size is approximately 10 times larger than the average isopod. To date, 11 "supergiant" and nine "giant" Bathynomus ... or in cold-water tanks in large restaurants (personal ...

Apart from the Darth Vader-like head, B vaderi has a pronounced depression in its hip bone and a distinctive bony ridge.

Giant isopods like Bathynomus vaderi have become ... and Đà Nẵng City keep up to 30 individuals in their chilled water tanks for customers to buy. “It is also common to see advertisements ...

In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in ...