In 2022, staff from Hanoi University purchased a selection of 'supergiant' isopods at a seaford market in Quy Nhơn City in Vietnam, intrigued by a burgeoning market for the deep sea crustaceans as a ...

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 ...

A father from the dark side has lent his title to a giant creature from the deep sea, with scientists having named a "sea bug" Bathynomus vaderi. The bug—which belongs to a group that can reach nearly ...

Deep-sea isopods found in markets and restaurants turned out to be a species new to science. Ng PKL, Sidabalok CM, Nguyen TS (2025) ZooKeys Along the coast of the South China Sea in Vietnam, bọ biển ...

Deep beneath the waves of the South China Sea, a fascinating creature has surfaced—Bathynomus vaderi, a newly discovered species of giant isopod. This "supergiant" crustacean reaches lengths of over ...

Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising resemblance to a classic movie villain. Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus ...

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 ...