Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

It looks like it came from a galaxy far ... been named Bathynomus vaderi because its carapaced cranium resembles Darth Vader’s iconic helmet from “Star Wars, Livescience reported.

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 ...

Scientists discovered a gigantic previously unseen sea bug during the study of samples acquired from fishermen. Its head resembles Darth Vader’s helmet, and it is eaten by the Vietnamese. Bathynomus ...

They decided to name it Bathynomus vaderi not only because its face looks like Darth Vader's mask, but also because the creature is thought to live around 1000 metres underwater, where it is ...

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