Rare Isopod Filmed Swimming Upside-Down And Backwards 6,000 Meters Deep. Story by Rachael Funnell • 12h. D eep in the ocean lives an unusual isopod that’s known to swim upside-down while going ...

The research team noted that while isopods are a widely distributed group of crustaceans, boasting more than 10,000 species today, their fossil record remains relatively sparse.

Rare Isopod Filmed Swimming Upside-Down And Backwards 6,000 ... “This isopod illustrates that an animal in a dark and high-pressure environment at the bottom of the seafloor has evolved ...

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 ...

An “unusual” isopod found in a volcanic environment on the ocean floor belongs to a new species, according to a new study. Photo from Tim Marshall, UnSplash Twenty-two years ago, researchers ...

While most isopods are small enough to fit in your hand, these titanic crustaceans can grow up to 20 inches long. They were found near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, ...

An insect enthusiast took to Reddit to share an image of the rare blue woodlouse they found this week. ... Invertebrate iridescent virus 31, also known as the isopod iridovirus, ...

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 ...

A close-up look at the foot-munching isopod Excirolana chiltoni. (Image credit: Hakai Institute) Beachgoers in Southern California are being targeted by swarms of tiny, aggressive sea bugs ...

Finding these “rare” isopods is considered difficult as their deep-sea environments are poorly sampled. “The southern hemisphere, relative to the northern hemisphere, is especially ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eerie new footage captures a rare, otherworldly scene: a giant jellyfish with a tiny isopod ...