In March 2022, a team from Hanoi University purchased four giant isopod individuals from a market in Quy Nhơn City. To identify these large crustaceans, the team in Hanoi collaborated with scientists ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

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 ...

The Great Lakes Aquarium welcomed three giant isopods over the summer as part of its new Lava to Lakes exhibit. They’re named after the three deepest point in the ocean: Challenger, Horizon, and Ebden ...

Carmona isopods with enormous eyes are rediscovered in a forgotten Roman mine beneath a Spanish city, hidden for more than ...

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 ...

At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were ...