New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea — and it's absolutely massive ( www.livescience.com )

can , 2 months ago

The researchers noted that Bathynomus species have recently become a delicacy in Vietnam, often compared to lobster. The local demand has turned these sea bugs into an expensive staple of the live-seafood market, leading to increased fishing pressures in the region.

Wasn't my first thought but I guess.

tacosanonymous , 2 months ago

It’s weird bc I’ve heard they have the texture but the taste isn’t good. Same for a lot of the other larger isopods.

dragonfucker , 2 months ago

So season it

Big_Boss_77 , 2 months ago

I wonder... they always say proteins are largely flavored by what they consume... think corn fed beef. I wonder if they taste bad because they consume a large amount of detritus?

Arbiter , 2 months ago

So corn fed isopods would be delicious? This merits further study.

Big_Boss_77 , 2 months ago

I mean... there's potential? I would be curious to see how it pans out...no pun intended.

Tronn4 , 2 months ago

I wonder what if we fed them updog?

Rhaedas , 2 months ago

Humans: Find new species in the ocean

Also humans: Fishes the species into extinction.

Classy.