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

Scientists have discovered a new species of 'supergiant' sea bug in Vietnam, named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance ...

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

Apart from the Darth Vader-like head, B vaderi has a pronounced depression in its hip bone and a distinctive bony ridge.

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 have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that ... to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star Wars," the creature was named ...

The researchers formally described the novel sea bug in a paper published this month ... its head to the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. The six male specimens the team of researchers ...