This massive superbug, newly named after Darth Vader, is a delicacy in Vietnam
This lovely creature is Bathynomus vaderi, an isopod newly named after Darth Vader for obvious reasons. A crustacean in the order Isopoda, which also includes wood lice, Bathynomus vaderi can reach almost a foot in length and weigh more than two pounds.
Some folks in Vietnam consider them a delicacy "as tasty as a lobster," accordi…
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