Isopods, crustaceans mistaken for bugs, studied by researchers in dietary preferences. They choose soil crust over plant litter, aided by microbes for digestion, revealing dietary intricacies.

NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico 2012 Expedition, via NOAA Photo Library, Flickr // CC by 2.0. Giant isopods live between 550 to 7020 feet deep (and potentially deeper), and prefer a ...

Join us during Isopod Hour as we demonstrate how to build a simple and effective isopod crab trap. This DIY project is ...

A 14-legged giant isopod is the highlight of a new dish at a ramen restaurant in Taipei and it has people queuing up—both for pictures and for a bite from this bowl of noodles. Since the The ...

Using the submersible Alvin, scientists encountered this isopod swimming 3.7 miles deep, with oar-like legs as long as your fingers, eating an unexpected food source, Sargassum.

New research on desert isopods' dietary preferences is the revelation of the complex factors influencing their food choices. By understanding how these animals meticulously regulate their nutrient ...

What do giant isopods eat? Resources are scarce in the deep sea. Isopods rely on food falling from closer to the surface, as the seafloor is mostly barren. Occasionally big parcels of food reach the ...

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 ...

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The bathynomus yucatanensis is a species of giant isopod, crustaceans that scavenge for food at the bottom of the ocean. Their segmented, fourteen-legged bodies resemble their much smaller ...

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 ...