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 ...

In Vietnam, a newly described giant isopod has become something of a seafood delicacy. It was named Bathynomus vaderi, in […] The post A New Crustacean With 14 Legs Has Been Named After Darth Vader ...

Though recently gaining the limelight as a superior alternative to lobster tail, a species of giant isopod is making ...

In recent years, the deep-sea giant isopod has also become a seafood delicacy in Vietnam, where it was discovered ...

The new species has been named Bathynomus vaderi, as its head resembles the distinctive helmet of Darth Vader from “Star Wars ...

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

Darth Vader Sea Bug: Vietnam’s New DelicacyFound in 2018 near Spratly Islands, the giant isopod Bathynomus vaderi due to its Darth Vader-like head. It measures up to 12.8 inches (32.5 cm) & weighs ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth ... Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise, due to its head resembling the Sith Lord's iconic helmet. This "supergiant" isopod, part ...

vaderi's head to Darth Vader's helmet immediately struck researchers ... researchers believe it could also inhabit other areas of the South China Sea. In Vietnam, these giant isopods have become a ...

A new study published in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found off the coast of Vietnam. Its menacing face and its resemblance to the ...

The crustaceans, members of the isopod family, are fished from deep ... after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the crustacean's head resembled Vader's iconic helmet.

vaderi because of the striking resemblance its head bears to the helmet worn by Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader. B. vaderi is an isopod ... supergiant and nine giant species of Bathynomus ...