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Yes, giant isopods are kind of creepy looking. But they're also kind of cute! Here are a few things we know about these internet-beloved creatures.
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A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up—both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles.
Scientists recently trapped a giant isopod off the coast of Mexico, and after studying its anatomy and DNA, they determined that the crustacean is an entirely new species. Deep sea isopods dwell ...
A new isopod species has been discovered in a lab in Singapore, and it is massive, at least relative to other giant isopods. It's named after Darth Vader. The post New ‘Supergiant’ Isopod ...
A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up - both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles.
The newly identified giant isopod has a head that looks eerily like the Sith Lord's iconic helmet from the "Star Wars" franchise.
A new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus yucatanensis Huang et al. via Journal of Natural History Giant isopods are like something out of a science fiction novel—these massive, armored ...
A new yellow isopod was discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by a group of researchers. The species has been identified as Bathonymus yucatanensis.
Newly-discovered giant sea bug resembling Darth Vader isn't as scary as it looks The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters, though the size of B ...
Giant isopods are relatives of woodlice. But despite being discovered in 1879, relatively little is known about their lives on the ocean floor.