Instead of running away at the sight of these behemoths, people in Vietnam have recently begun enjoying “sea bugs” as a seafood delicacy, since about 2017, per the paper.

Bathynomus vaderi, a deep-sea crustacean found off the coast of Vietnam, got its name due to the resemblance of its head to the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader.

'Supergiant' sea bug named for Vader found in Vietnam The six male specimens the team of researchers examined were caught in the South China Sea offshore of the city of Quy Nhon in south-central ...

Newly-discovered giant sea bug resembling Darth Vader isn't as scary as it looks The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters, though the size of B ...

Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise, due to its head resembling the ...

Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus species, have been eaten regularly in Vietnam since 2017, according to the researchers, who published their findings in the science journal ZooKeys.

Researchers named the supergiant sea bug B. vaderi because of the striking resemblance its head bears to the helmet worn by Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader.

What’s new: From the seafood markets of Vietnam, researchers have identified a species of giant crustacean or “sea bug” that’s new to science. They’ve named it Bathynomus vaderi, for its ...

The deep-sea critter, now called Bathynomus vaderi, got its name after researchers noticed its head shared a resemblance to the helmet worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.