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 ...

the researchers feel additional research will show that this plus-size pill bug inhabits other parts of the South China Sea as well. Like all giant isopods, of which there are around 20 species ...

Despite the size disparity, most isopods share a resemblance ... the commercial interest has raised concerns that the growing market for giant isopods could lead to overfishing in the South ...

Most isopods are incredibly small, typically measuring less than 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in length. This disparity in size makes the ... and nine “giant” Bathynomus species, with several ...