The head of Bathynomus vaderi resembles the helmet worn by Darth Vader from Star Wars. Nothing epitomizes the mysteries and wonders of ocean life quite like a giant sea bug. Imagine a pale roly-poly ...

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 Darth ...

Australian scientists have just discovered a new species of giant stick insect and it’s… well, really big. Dubbed Acrophylla alta, the alien-looking bug can apparently measure up to 15 inches long and ...