The researchers formally described the novel sea bug in a paper published this month ... its head to the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. The six male specimens the team of researchers ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that they've named for ... bared a resemblance to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam have discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species that ... to the iconic helmet worn by Darth Vader in "Star Wars," the creature was named ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

Deep-sea sea bugs, or the Bathynomus species ... The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the crustacean's head resembled ...

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. B. vaderi is an isopod, a type of ...

They dubbed this previously unidentified species Bathynomus vaderi after “the most famous Sith Lord in the Star Wars movie series, Darth Vader ... of harvesting the sea bugs for consumption ...

Scientists have newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species after purchasing crustaceans ... worn by iconic “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader.The scientists officially described the ...