These Pets Are Armored, Spiky and Pricey. Poachers Want to Cash In.

A robust, largely unregulated online trade in isopods could pose a serious threat to some vulnerable species, scientists warn ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy

At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were ...

The Evolution of Pill Bugs’ Rolling Defense—and When It Doesn’t Work

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ ...
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This Freaky Deep-Sea Creature Has Been Hunting In The Dark For 300 Million Years

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Rare Isopod Filmed Swimming Upside-Down And Backwards 6,000 Meters Deep

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
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Otherworldly video captures rare jellyfish with a hitchhiker in its bell

Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell off the coast of Chile. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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‘Supergiant’ deep-sea creature found at fishing port is a new species — and a delicacy

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...