A deep-sea isopod called the "Great King-Legged Worm" is now the centerpiece of a new dish at a ramen shop in Taipei. The giant, 14-legged creature, found at depths of at least 550 feet in the ...
If you’ve ever seen slaters or pill bugs at your house, you’ll find that they bear some resemblance to giant isopods. As the name suggests, these crustaceans are absolutely massive.
The giant isopod (Bathynomus) is a deep-sea crustacean related to roly-polys and pill bugs. Although the "giant" isopod ranges in size from 3 to 20 inches (8 to 51 centimeters) long, it dwarfs the ...
These isopods became famous during observations in 2019 as a video of them eating an alligator went viral. Now, researchers are studying this giant “sea bug” more in-depth. Of course, ...
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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. Last month, the shop, called The Ramen Boy, launched the limited-edition ...
Among the shrimp and other fish dumped on the boat deck are dozens of giant deep-sea isopods, huge insect-like creatures that are closely related to shrimps and crabs. The giant isopod can grow up ...
Giant sea spiders (Colossendeis) have spindly legs that can stretch wider than a dinner plate. They live on the Arctic and Antarctic ocean floor down to depths of 13,100 feet (4,000 m), where they ...
Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...
“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 ...
The giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus), a relative of the woodlouse (Oniscidea), lives at depths down to 7,000 feet (2,100 m) in the Indo West Pacific and Atlantic oceans. There are around 10,000 ...
Crawling and swimming among them are giant isopods that resemble beetles. Extreme conditions beget extreme animals. Clockwise from upper left: Three inches long, this icebound Antarctic scallop is ...