Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of ...

A hefty, armor-plated crustacean pulled from fish markets and deep-sea trawls off Vietnam has been confirmed as a species new to science, and researchers gave it a name that instantly explains why it ...

Giant isopods of the genus Bathynomus, which can reach more than 30 cm in length, are known as bọ biển or "sea bugs" in Vietnam. For the first time, one such species was described from Vietnamese ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. a close up of an isopod with antenne and a segmented body In March 2022, a team from Hanoi University purchased four giant isopod ...

The head of Bathynomus vaderi resembles the helmet worn by Darth Vader from Star Wars. Nothing epitomizes the mysteries and wonders of ocean life quite like a giant sea bug. Imagine a pale roly-poly ...

Imagine a bug-like creature that’s the length of a small dog. It’s not a comforting picture, but it’s one you might come across if you ever venture into the depths of the ocean. Recently, scientists ...

A newly discovered giant isopod has been named after Darth Vader of Star Wars, inspired by his iconic and distinctive helmet. The 32.5 cm-long sea bug, known as a 'supergiant' was found off the coast ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for one of the most infamous movie villains of all time. The new find came after ...

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 Vietnam, ...

The head of the newly discovered giant sea bug species Bathynomus vaderi. It resembles Darth Vader’s helmet and mask, hence its name. Image by Nguyen Thanh Son/ Pensoft Publishers. The newly ...