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

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

vaderi’s body structure differed greatly from other Bathynomus specimens found in the South China Sea.Supergiant sea bugs, including B. vaderi, are members of the isopod family, characterized by ...