Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...

Giant ocean-dwelling isopods are on the menu in Vietnam. Scientists discovered a new species among specimens captured for the ...

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

The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars." ...

The jumbo isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from ...

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

Like Star Wars' villainous Darth Vader, the newly described sea bug is pasty white and sports a head, the shape of which resembles the helmet of the Sith Lord's life-support armor. The discovery ...

Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered giant isopod in Vietnam, is now a popular delicacy and highlights the urgent need to ...

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

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans ... worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader. The scientists officially described the ...