Giant isopods are a distant cousin of crabs and prawns ... Others can be found in shallow waters or in plants. One common land-dwelling isopod is the wood lice, which lives in damp environments ...

There are a lot of animals living on the seabed that seem strange to us on land. Giant isopods can live 500 metres or more below the ocean surface. But these 14-legged goliaths are relatives of the ...

A new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, has been discovered in the waters of Vietnam. This deep-sea creature, named after Darth Vader due to its helmet-like head, belongs to the ...

Giant and supergiant isopods, which are a type of crustacean, play an important role in the health of the deep-sea food chain as they are part of the clean-up crew feeding on decomposing organic ...

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...

deep sea isopods are harmless to humans, feeding on decaying matter like their roly-poly and pillbug land relatives. Weighing over a kilogram, giant isopods like B. vaderi are an example of deep ...

Giant isopods are a distant cousin of crabs and prawns ... Others can be found in shallow waters or in plants. One common land-dwelling isopod is the wood lice, which lives in damp environments, such ...