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Nemeski@lemm.ee to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago

New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea — and it's absolutely massive

www.livescience.com

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New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea — and it's absolutely massive

www.livescience.com

Nemeski@lemm.ee to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago
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The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars."
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    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.

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      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?

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

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

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        I wonder what if we fed them updog?

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      So season it

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